{"product_id":"antique-pompeiian-lava-cameo-ring","title":"Antique Archaeological Revival Lava Cameo Ring","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCirca 1900, on a tour of ancient sites in Italy a young woman is captivated by stories of the ancient goddess Cybele; the ancient mother of all Gods; primal deity of nature and fertility and the focus of a cult throughout Greece, Turkey and the Roman Empire. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThere is a temple dedicated to Cybele on Palatine Hill dating back to 202 BCE, and in it a mysterious headless stone carving believed to depict her. Our heroine is so affected that she chose a hand carved 'Lava' cameo depicting the goddess Cybele from a workshop nearby to take home as a charm and her own acknowledgment of feminine power and strength. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePlease note her \u003cem\u003eperfectly imperfect\u003c\/em\u003e condition. Lava is a soft stone and her face has been smoothed somewhat with loving wear. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Lava' stone; or Tuff commonly found in the area around Pompeii. \u003cspan\u003eMaster carvers in Naples crafted them to emulate ancient Roman and Greek art. Common motifs include profiles of mythological gods, Roman emperors, cherubs, and classical maidens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA material volcanoes eject in explosive eruptions is known generically as \"ash\", fine mineral particles light enough to be carried on the wind.  Created when the blast pulverizes the stone in its way—in geologist's terms it is \"pyroclastic\"—along with larger chunks of rock it settles around the volcano, solidifying into \"tuff\" or \"\u003cem\u003etufa\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal: \u003c\/strong\u003e9ct yellow Gold with a workshop stamp '9CT' inside the band. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e N or 6.5 as is but suitable to alter for fit. This is a free service, just leave a message on your order form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e the cameo measures 14.2mm by 10.7mm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fetheray.com\/blogs\/news\/grand-tour?_pos=6\u0026amp;_sid=cbc9c0c52\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eRead our BLOG article on jewels of the Grand Tour here. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn most cases the boxes are for display only but a nice quality modern reproduction box will accompany this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fetheray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57258266362231,"sku":"#74498","price":695.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/4559\/files\/antique-archaeological-revival-lava-cameo-ring-74498-01.jpg?v=1784804028","url":"https:\/\/www.fetheray.com\/products\/antique-pompeiian-lava-cameo-ring","provider":"Fetheray","version":"1.0","type":"link"}