Chrysocolla Ring | 14k Gold Sphinx Ring antique insect pin The top of the ring

The top of the ring features a fly with a turquoise thorax and five half pearl accents

The ring (circa 1970) features a row of three vibrant turquoise cabochons in a 14k gold mounting

It is marked 14k and in very good condition with one small indentation on the side of the box

a young girl named Amethyst was turned to stone by the Goddess Diana to protect her from Dionysus

3 inches from top to bottom (not including the bail) by 1

Chrysocolla Ring | 14k Gold Sphinx Ring antique insect pin The top of the ringThe sphinx with its body of a lion, wings of an eagle, and head of a human, is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection and guardianship. The dramatic chrysocolla is set in an elegant Art Nouveau style mounting with a sphinx on either side of the stone. We cast and reproduced this mounting from an antique signet ring. The stone measures 17. 5 mm by 13. 5mm and the ring is currently a size 7. 75. It can be re sized free of charge. Materials: