Georgian "Thessalonike of Macedon" Cameo Ring Size:5.75 The outer case is engraved

The outer case is engraved with the words “Love is blind

Maximum width: 9

Remarkably good condition considering the age of the piece

After his defeat in 1645

The crescent was a popular motif in Victorian times

Georgian "Thessalonike of Macedon" Cameo Ring Size:5.75 The outer case is engravedDATE: Cameo: Georgian, c. 1820 A stunning Georgian sardonyx cameo ring dating from the early 19th Century. We believe the figure depicted is Thessalonike of Macedon, daughter of King Philip II and half sister of Alexander the Great. She wears a crested helmet with a mermaid on the side a reference to the Greek myth in which Thessalonike, distraught at the death of Alexander, dives into the sea in an attempt to end her own life. Instead of drowning,