Oval Dendritic Agate Ring | 14k Gold Sphinx Ring intaglio ring there is some slight denting

there is some slight denting to the back of the piece (as shown in the photos)

and it is marked and has been acid tested for 14k gold

This beautiful necklace from the Victorian era (circa 1870-1890) features a glass heart set in silver and ornamented with marcasites set on a darkened silver chain with paperclip style links

botanical symbolism

The gold band is unmarked

Oval Dendritic Agate Ring | 14k Gold Sphinx Ring intaglio ring there is some slight dentingThe 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. This sphinx ring features a dramatic oval agate reminiscent of a forest at sunset set into a mounting that we cast and reproduced from an antique signet ring. The 14k gold mounting features a sphinx on either side of the stone. The agate measures 18 mm by 15 mm and the ring is currently a size 8. 25. It can be re