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Gold ring with sapphires engraved with a scene of a Madonna & Child and a priest blessing the scene. The hoop is inscribed with the phrase «amer et ieoir» loosely translating to: Love and enjoy. 15th century

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Gold ring with sapphires engraved with a scene of a Madonna & Child and a priest blessing the scene. The hoop is inscribed with the phrase «amer et ieoir» loosely translating to: Love and enjoy. 15th century

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The Vyne Ring , a 4th-century Roman gold ring inscribed with a Latin curse. Found in Hampshire, England in 1785.

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The Vyne Ring , a 4th-century Roman gold ring inscribed with a Latin curse. Found in Hampshire, England in 1785.

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Gold ring with engraved portrait of Ptolemy VI Philometor, 2nd century BCE, from Egypt, now housed at the Louvre Museum

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Gold ring with engraved portrait of Ptolemy VI Philometor, 2nd century BCE, from Egypt, now housed at the Louvre Museum

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Roman golden ring that belonged to a child. The object was found in Aalen . The inscription CRESCAS is engraved on the ring, which translates as "May you grow" - probably the ring was given to the child by his parents.

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Roman golden ring that belonged to a child. The object was found in Aalen . The inscription CRESCAS is engraved on the ring, which translates as "May you grow" - probably the ring was given to the child by his parents.

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Painting of Madonna and Child, bearing the mark of Tang Yin. China, possibly 15th-16th century

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Painting of Madonna and Child, bearing the mark of Tang Yin. China, possibly 15th-16th century

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A 1st century CE Roman gold ring with an engraved aquamarine depicting a nereid on a seahorse. From Petescia in Italy, now housed at the Altes Museum in Berlin

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A 1st century CE Roman gold ring with an engraved aquamarine depicting a nereid on a seahorse. From Petescia in Italy, now housed at the Altes Museum in Berlin

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This ogham script appears on the margins of a 9th century CE Irish manuscript, and it roughly translates to 'Massive hangover’

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This ogham script appears on the margins of a 9th century CE Irish manuscript, and it roughly translates to 'Massive hangover’

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These earrings, inscribed with the Greek phrase "ΤΗ ΚΑΛΗ" , meaning "to the beautiful one," date to the 4th century CE, from the Imperial Roman period. Crafted from gold and adorned with finely carved sardonyx, they are now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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These earrings, inscribed with the Greek phrase "ΤΗ ΚΑΛΗ" , meaning "to the beautiful one," date to the 4th century CE, from the Imperial Roman period. Crafted from gold and adorned with finely carved sardonyx, they are now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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Roman figurine showing a dog with a protruding tongue. The finding is dating back to 4-5th century CE and it's made of copper. This was found in Gloucestershire .

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Roman figurine showing a dog with a protruding tongue. The finding is dating back to 4-5th century CE and it's made of copper. This was found in Gloucestershire .

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A shell-shaped jasper vessel with a snail on the lid, made in 1662-1675 CE and now housed at the Museo del Prado in Madrid. Made of aquamarine, jasper, zircon, emerald, turquoise, amethyst, sapphires, white beryl, topaz, silver gilt, gold and rubies

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A shell-shaped jasper vessel with a snail on the lid, made in 1662-1675 CE and now housed at the Museo del Prado in Madrid. Made of aquamarine, jasper, zircon, emerald, turquoise, amethyst, sapphires, white beryl, topaz, silver gilt, gold and rubies

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Roman clothes pin in the shape of a female bust. The object is made of a single piece of sapphire with a golden base. The ornament is dated to 100-130 CE.

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Roman clothes pin in the shape of a female bust. The object is made of a single piece of sapphire with a golden base. The ornament is dated to 100-130 CE.

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Roman mosaic panel representing a wounded equine. The inscription in Latin "THEBA" may suggest a connection with city Thebes, the name of a horse or a hunter. Dated back to III-IV century CE.

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Roman mosaic panel representing a wounded equine. The inscription in Latin "THEBA" may suggest a connection with city Thebes, the name of a horse or a hunter. Dated back to III-IV century CE.

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These earrings, inscribed with the Greek phrase "ΤΗ ΚΑΛΗ" , meaning "to the beautiful one," date to approximately the 4th century AD, from the Imperial Roman period. Crafted from gold and adorned with finely carved sardonyx. Collection: Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

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These earrings, inscribed with the Greek phrase "ΤΗ ΚΑΛΗ" , meaning "to the beautiful one," date to approximately the 4th century AD, from the Imperial Roman period. Crafted from gold and adorned with finely carved sardonyx. Collection: Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

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Roman golden glass vessel with a hunting scene. Object dated to the 3rd century CE and is housed in the Cleveland Art Museum in the USA.

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Roman golden glass vessel with a hunting scene. Object dated to the 3rd century CE and is housed in the Cleveland Art Museum in the USA.

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Flower bouquet from late 17th century Florence or Vienna. Made of gold, partially enameled, silver, gilt, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, blue sapphires, hyacinths, and hessonites. Part of the Imperial Treasury, Vienna

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Flower bouquet from late 17th century Florence or Vienna. Made of gold, partially enameled, silver, gilt, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, blue sapphires, hyacinths, and hessonites. Part of the Imperial Treasury, Vienna

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A Rajasthani Dhal made of Turtle Shell from the 19th century. The shield belonged to a Prasakaran Dhanaraj and then A.D Baid based off the two inscriptions engraved on the silver Aad Chand

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A Rajasthani Dhal made of Turtle Shell from the 19th century. The shield belonged to a Prasakaran Dhanaraj and then A.D Baid based off the two inscriptions engraved on the silver Aad Chand

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An Anglo-Saxon agate finger-ring engraved with a runic inscription around the outside. 8th-10th century CE, now housed at the British Museum

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An Anglo-Saxon agate finger-ring engraved with a runic inscription around the outside. 8th-10th century CE, now housed at the British Museum

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This tombstone, made for a woman named Hyralia, bears a seven-line Coptic inscription within a frame of engraved vines: "Do not grieve, Hyralia; no one is immortal on earth! This is the path of every human being." 9th century AD

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This tombstone, made for a woman named Hyralia, bears a seven-line Coptic inscription within a frame of engraved vines: "Do not grieve, Hyralia; no one is immortal on earth! This is the path of every human being." 9th century AD

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A cherub carved in malachite, with inset diamond eyes, mounted over a gold ring. United States, late 19th century

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A cherub carved in malachite, with inset diamond eyes, mounted over a gold ring. United States, late 19th century

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A golden ring from Ugarit, in Syria, engraved with the phrase "the free woman". Late Bronze Age , now housed at the National Museum of Damascus

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A golden ring from Ugarit, in Syria, engraved with the phrase "the free woman". Late Bronze Age , now housed at the National Museum of Damascus

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