Vintage Antinous Silver Cameo Ring Size:11 the years having discoloured the

the years having discoloured the stones at different rates

and jewellery were directly inspired by the cultural obsessions of the time: atomic science

it'll make an excellent pendant or even work well as a large charm

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Vintage Antinous Silver Cameo Ring Size:11 the years having discoloured theDATE: Vintage, c. 1970 A cool vintage cameo ring depicting Antinous, the Roman Emperor Hadrian's lover, in high relief over an oval background. It's French, dating from the 1970s, crafted in silver. Hadrian was introduced to Antinous in 123 AD and became instantly besotted on account of his angelic beauty. Antinous accompanied Hadrian during his attendance of the annual Eleusinian Mysteries in Athens, and was with him when he killed the Marousian lion