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The Hercules Knot Ring. Ꜹ, 3.8 g, circa 1st century AD. This beautifully intricate ring is called a knot of Hercules or marriage knot. It is a strong knot created by two intertwined ropes of gold. It originated as a healing charm in ancient Egypt, however is it best known from Greece and Rome as a protective amulet, most notably as a wedding symbol. Extremely fine. Measures: 1.5 ring size. $750. Heracles Knot Ring, Hercules Knot Ring, Heracles Knot, Hercules Knot, Intricate Ring, Protective Amulet, Reef Knot, Byzantine Gold, Wedding Symbols

The Hercules Knot Ring. Ꜹ, 3.8 g, circa 1st century AD. This beautifully intricate ring is called a knot of Hercules or marriage knot. It is a strong knot created by two intertwined ropes of gold. It originated as a healing charm in ancient Egypt, however is it best known from Greece and Rome as a protective amulet, most notably as a wedding symbol. Extremely fine. Measures: 1.5 ring size. $750.

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Oliver, Andrew Jr. 1966. "Greek, Roman, and Etruscan Jewelry." Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 24(9): pp. 274–75, figs. 12–13.Williams, Dyfri and Jack Ogden. 1994. Greek Gold: Jewelry of the Classical World

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A ROMAN GOLD AND GARNET FINGER RINGCIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.Formed from two hoops, each rounded on the exterior, concave on the interior, expanding to the bezel, with a collar-set cabochon garnet framed by spiral and plain wire filigree, with filigree volutes on the shoulders, the two hoops joined by a spiral filigree wire punctuated by granulation, and centered by a Herakles knot of beaded wire5⁄8 in. (1.5 cm.) wide; ring size 3½PROVENANCEwith Joseph G. Gerena, New York, 1999. Ancient Roman Jewelry, Ancient Jewels, Roman Jewelry, Ancient Jewellery, Long Pearl Necklaces, Historical Jewellery, Medieval Jewelry, Pearl Jewelry Necklace, Ancient Jewelry

A ROMAN GOLD AND GARNET FINGER RING CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. Formed from two hoops, each rounded on the exterior, concave on the interior, expanding to the bezel, with a collar-set cabochon garnet framed by spiral and plain wire filigree, with filigree volutes on the shoulders, the two hoops joined by a spiral filigree wire punctuated by granulation, and centered by a Herakles knot of beaded wire 5⁄8 in. (1.5 cm.) wide; ring size 3½ PROVENANCE with Joseph G. Gerena, New York, 1999.

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