An engraved sapphire hololith, meaning a ring carved from a single stone, with a gold band mounted on the inside, likely during the Middle Ages. It is thought to have belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, with the engraving representing Caligula’s wife Caesonia. [1916×1384]
by ojosdelostigres
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More information about the ring
[https://mymodernmet.com/caligula-sapphire-ring-marlborough-gem/](https://mymodernmet.com/caligula-sapphire-ring-marlborough-gem/)
Post about its auction in 2019
[https://wartski.com/4696-2/](https://wartski.com/4696-2/)
Being Caligula’s sounds like a stretch but damn that ring is sick