Victorian Venus & Mars Onyx Cameo Signet Ring Size:11 A cool 18th Century posy

A cool 18th Century posy ring inscribed with the words "til death noe change

dressed in fawn skins and carrying thyrsi - a long stick wrapped in ivy vines and leaves

it's an incredibly attractive example

within a border of yellow gold ivy leaves

and Peruzzi cuts - the latter two being the earliest exampled of the brilliant cut family

Victorian Venus & Mars Onyx Cameo Signet Ring Size:11 A cool 18th Century posyDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Love & War. A substantial antique signet ring set with an onyx cameo depicting Venus and Mars, both in profile facing to the right, the former rendered in white with Mars in black. The union between Mars and Venus was of particular importance to the Romans, who viewed them as a complementary pair (whilst conveniently ignoring the adulterous implications of their relationship). The uniting of deities representing Love and War