Antique Carved Carnelian Intaglio Ring

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A wonderful antique 18kt yellow gold intaglio ring that features an octagonal dark orangy red carnelian depicting the rigiht profile of Erato. This ring is currently size 4 1/4, it can be sized to fit. The ring weighs 10.3 grams.

Per Wikipedia; "In Greek mythology, Erato (/ˈɛrətoʊ/; Ancient Greek: Ἐρατώ) is one of the Greek Muses, which were inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. The name would mean "desired" or "lovely", if derived from the same root as Eros, as Apollonius of Rhodes playfully suggested in the invocation to Erato that begins Book III of his Argonautica.^[1]"