Victorian Socrates Cameo Ring signet rings The sides are beautifully engraved

The sides are beautifully engraved with intricate swirling scroll motifs

English import marks indicate it was made in the year 1980 - almost certainly Italian in origin given the quality and design (both are impeccable)

nestled within rows of millegrain

a ring of millegrain around the amethyst

Circa 1930

Victorian Socrates Cameo Ring signet rings The sides are beautifully engravedStriking hardstone cameo ring dating from the mid Victorian era, circa 1860. The bumpy headed man is the founder of Western philosophy: Socrates. And the signet ring is crafted in 15 carat gold with elegant carved shoulders. Socrates was, by all accounts, quite the character; roaming around Athens firing off provocative questions at unsuspecting citizens. His educational techniques focused on discovering answers by asking questions. His most famous