Georgian Medusa Cameo Signet Ring opal where opposing ends of the

where opposing ends of the snake were interpreted as the earthly and divine in man

represent the two halves of a day

The mount is beautifully detailed

They're crafted in 9 karat gold

substantial feel and remaining in great condition

Georgian Medusa Cameo Signet Ring opal where opposing ends of theDATE: Cameo Georgian, c. 1820 Medusa is the best known of the three monstrous Gorgon sisters. Our earliest reference to the Gorgons is found in Hesiod's Theogony, but it was Ovid who really fleshed out the story in the Metamorphoses, where he describes Medusa in her youth: Medusa once had charms; to gain her love A rival crowd of envious lovers strove. They, who have seen her, own, they ne'er did trace More moving features in a sweeter face. Yet above