Ca. 100-300 AD. Roman. A beautiful gold ring with a circular band with broad shoulders decorated with stylized openwork scrolling foliate design. The applied oval bezel is set with a large oval red carnelian gem featuring a beautiful intaglio depicting Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory, standing on an eagle and holding a laurel wreath in her left hand. Good condition; wearable. The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. It also comes with a gemological and historical report by an independent specialist Anna Rogers. Roman rings were often embellished with intaglios, cameos and precious gemstones. Mythology and Roman history were used as a repertoire of decorative themes. For more information, see Higgins, R. (1980). Greek and Roman jewellery. London: Methuen.Size: D: 19.31mm / US: 9 3/8 / UK: S1/2; 13.3g. Provenance: Private London collector (H.G); formerly in British 1980s collection.