Victorian Hermes Intaglio Ring Add Inscription:Yes it's crafted in 18 carat

it's crafted in 18 carat yellow gold with English hallmarks dating it to the year 1908

and the stones were usually set in silver - meaning this gold example is something of a rarity

pointed tail

then the Royal Tank Regiment which exists to this day - the oldest tank unit in the world

Behind the head there's gorgeous reeded detailing

Victorian Hermes Intaglio Ring Add Inscription:Yes it's crafted in 18 caratHermes was a multifaceted character: the archetypal trickster, the divine messenger, the patron (and idealisation) of youths, he guided souls deep into the earth to the realm of Hades, he was clever, and (pushing both liberalism and anthropomorphism to their extremes) he was a thief because the Greeks believed that even thieves should have their patron deity. This Victorian signet ring features an intaglio carving of Hermes, and quite an unusual one