Georgian "Thessalonike of Macedon" Cameo Ring Size:10.5 but the carnelian also stands

but the carnelian also stands out as a cross - the two symbols representing Hope and Faith respectively

modelled in 9 karat gold and featuring the split shoulders and grooved shank typical of the period

Envelope: 2

1cm (including bail)

Georgian "Thessalonike of Macedon" Cameo Ring Size:10.5 but the carnelian also standsDATE: Cameo: Georgian, c. 1820 A stunning Georgian sardonyx cameo ring dating from the early 19th Century. We believe the figure depicted is Thessalonike of Macedon, daughter of King Philip II and half sister of Alexander the Great. She wears a crested helmet with a mermaid on the side a reference to the Greek myth in which Thessalonike, distraught at the death of Alexander, dives into the sea in an attempt to end her own life. Instead of drowning,