Modern gold ring with jasper gem. Modern ring, Roman gem, 2nd - 3rd century A.D. 12.36g, ring size 58. Ring by Corrado Sacchi, 2019 (hallmark on the outside of the ring band). Gem of red jasper with the popular, erotic motif of Leda with the swan. This motif is repeated on the underside of the setting as an imprint of the gem in gold. Gold! Intact. Provenance: Ex Artemide Art Auctions, eLive Auction, London October 28, 2018, lot 44.

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