Antique 9ct Yellow Gold Shell Cameo Oh ‘Hercules And The Nemean Lion’ Ring Circa 1900 The central large 2

The central large 2

5cm x 4cm With bale

Shank firm and no significant thinning

Attention to detail is apparent in this lovely ring given the natural blue Sapphires have a slight variation in colour and have been set with alternating ‘lighter’ blue and ever so slightly ‘darker’ blue fashion which looks just beautiful

Antique 9ct Yellow Gold Shell Cameo Oh ‘Hercules And The Nemean Lion’ Ring Circa 1900 The central large 2Quite a wonderful ring with not a common depiction of Hercules (Heracles) wearing the Nemean lions skin over his shoulders and head in place of traditional armour. Killing the Nemean lion was the first of the heros famous twelve labors and it gave him his famous hide for protection. After killing the beast with his bare hands, he was almost always shown wearing its skin with its head pulled up over his own like a hood. This unusual example of a cameo