VERY HEAVY ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING VENUS Ca. AD 150 - 300.A gold 22 ct ring with a shallow D-section hoop. It is enlarged on the shoulders and connected to an oval bezel that secures a carnelian intaglio depicting standing Venus in a bath. The gemstone is engraved with details of the body and the dress.For similar see: La collezione glitica Santarelli, n 84c. Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 20g.Provenance: Private London collection; Formerly in a Swiss family collection. Geneva art market 1980s-early 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.