This authentic Ancient Roman hollyolith ring features a one-piece gemstone intaglio seal, adding a unique and timeless touch to any collection. Made in Italy during the Roman era around 200 BC, this rare piece boasts a multi-color engraving of a Roman style design. The ring comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and guarantees of uniqueness, making it a valuable and sought-after artifact for collectors interested in historical and antique decorative items.
A historical hololith is a ring carved entirely from a single piece of gemstone, with the engraving
of a portrait or design on the bezel, representing extreme rarity and high
craftsmanship in ancient and historical jewelry. Famous examples include a
sapphire ring, possibly belonging to Roman Emperor Caligula and depicting his
wife Caesonia. The term "hololith" refers to the creation from one
solid stone, making such rings extremely difficult to produce and therefore
highly valued. The word is derived from
"holo-" meaning "whole" and "-lith" meaning
"stone". Single piece of stone : The
defining feature of a hololith is that it is carved from one continuous stone, rather than assembled from multiple parts.
Craftsmanship : Creating a hololith requires significant skill to carve the
entire ring or bracelet from a single block.
Odds are you’ll never see another come up for
sale !!!
Expertise of the materials ( EXPERT EVALUATION CONTROL NUMBER : 3785038 ) : GUARANTEED ENGRAVED PURE NATURAL SOLID SEMI PRECIOUS GEMSTONE INTAGLIO SEAL carved entirely from a single piece of gemstone : HOLOLITH.
Professionally finely cleaned and finished by an expert, perfect for collecting and wearing.
MUSEUM GRADE RESTORED
GUARANTEES : We give for buyer a 100% lifetime warranty for the uniqueness of this artifact ONE OF A KIND EXTREMELY UNIQUE.
Professionally finely
cleaned and finished by an expert, perfect for collecting and wearing.
CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) : Below in the listing description, for your
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) NUMBER : 3785038
1. Expertise of the materials ( EXPERT EVALUATION CONTROL NUMBER : 3785038 ) : ENGRAVED PURE NATURAL SOLID SEMI PRECIOUS GEMSTONE INTAGLIO SEAL HOLOLITH is a ring carved entirely from a single piece of gemstone, with the engraving of a portrait or design on the bezel, representing extreme rarity and high craftsmanship in ancient and historical jewelry. The term "hololith" refers to the creation from one solid stone, making such rings extremely difficult to produce and therefore highly valued. The word is derived from "holo-" meaning "whole" and "-lith" meaning "stone". Single piece of stone : The defining feature of a hololith is that it is carved from one continuous stone, rather than assembled from multiple parts. Craftsmanship : Creating a hololith requires significant skill to carve the entire ring or bracelet from a single block.
2. MEASUREMENTS
& WEIGHT : 27.00 (carats) grams : Inside
diameter 21.20 millimeters
3. Condition : Extremely
Fine - Museum grade
restored
4. GUARANTEES : We give for buyer a 100% lifetime warranty for the uniqueness of this artifact ONE OF A KIND EXTREMELY UNIQUE.
5. Images and inscriptions : The semi-precious stone has an intaglio engraved seal on it shows a HIGH DETAILED PEGASUS - ROMAN LEGIONARY SYMBOL.
EXPERT EVALUATION CONTROL NUMBER : 37850538
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The UNIQUE
ring is presented in its unaltered condition,
with detailing of the features clearly visible, a relatively smooth surface,
and a naturally aged patina, deep covered in molted variations of hues and
colours as maintained. If you examine the enlarged photos of this ring, you'll see that it has been meticulously
crafted with stunning details. I'm confident that you'll be 100% satisfied with
this ring,
which is not only a beautiful work of art but also great antiquities. Thank you
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Minerva (/mɪˈnɜːrvə/; Latin: [mɪˈnɛru̯ä]; Etruscan: Menrva) is the Roman goddess of wisdom, justice, law, victory, and the sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy. She is also a goddess of warfare, though with a focus on strategic warfare, rather than the violence of gods such as Mars. Beginning in the second century BC, the Romans equated her with the Greek goddess Athena. Minerva is one of the three Roman deities in the Capitoline Triad, along with Jupiter and Juno. Minerva is a virgin goddess. Her domain includes music, poetry, medicine, wisdom, commerce, weaving, and the crafts. Minerva is often depicted with her sacred creature, an owl usually named the "owl of Minerva" which symbolised her association with wisdom and knowledge, as well as, less frequently, the snake and the olive tree. Minerva is commonly depicted as tall with an athletic and muscular build. She is often wearing armour and carrying a spear. As an important Roman goddess, she is highly revered, honored, and respected. Marcus Terentius Varro considered her to be ideal and the plan for the universe personified. The Romans celebrated her festival from March 19 to March 23 during the day that is called, in the neuter plural, Quinquatria, the fifth day after the Ides of March, the nineteenth, an artisans' holiday. This festival was of deepest importance to artists and craftsmen as she was the patron goddess of crafting and arts. According to Ovid (Fasti 3.809) the festival was 5 days long, and the first day was said to be the anniversary of Minerva's birth, so no blood was to be shed. The following four days were full of games of "drawn swords" in honour of Minerva's military association. Suetonius tells us (Life of Domitian 4.4) that Domitian celebrated the Quinquatria by appointing a college of priests who were to stage plays and animal games in addition to poetry and oratory competitions. A lesser version, the Minusculae Quinquatria, was held on the Ides of June, June 13, by the flute-players, as Minerva was thought to have invented the flute. In 207 BC, a guild of poets and actors was formed to meet and make votive offerings at the temple of Minerva on the Aventine Hill. Among others, its members included Livius Andronicus. The Aventine sanctuary of Minerva continued to be an important center of the arts for much of the middle Roman Republic. As Minerva Medica, she was the goddess of medicine and physicians. As Minerva Achaea, she was worshipped at Lucera in Apulia where votive gifts and arms said to be those of Diomedes were preserved in her temple. According to the Acta Arvalia, a cow was sacrificed to Minerva on October 13 58 AD along with many other sacrifices to celebrate the anniversary of Nero coming to power. On January 3 81 AD, as a part of the New Year vows, two cows were sacrificed to Minerva (among many others) to secure the well-being of the emperor Titus, Domitian Caesar, Julia Augusta, and their children. On January 3 87 AD there is again record of a cow being sacrificed to Minerva among the many sacrifices made as a part of the New Year vows. In Fasti III, Ovid called her the "goddess of a thousand works" due to all of the things she was associated with. Minerva was worshipped throughout Italy, and when she eventually became equated with the Greek goddess Athena, she also became a goddess of battle. Unlike Mars, god of war, she was sometimes portrayed with sword lowered, in sympathy for the recent dead, rather than raised in triumph and battle lust. In Rome her bellicose nature was emphasized less than elsewhere. According to Livy's History of Rome (7.3), the annual nail marking the year, a process where the praetor maximus drove a nail in to formally keep track of the current year, happened in the temple of Minerva because she was thought to have invented numbers. There is archaeological evidence to suggest that Minerva was worshipped not only in a formal civic fashion, but also by individuals on a more personal level.
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