Victorian Athena Intaglio Ring pendants He returned to Birmingham and

He returned to Birmingham and taught in the School of Jewellery until his retirement in 2006

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Victorian Athena Intaglio Ring pendants He returned to Birmingham andLate Victorian signet ring featuring an intaglio carved portrait of Athena, ancient Greek goddess of Wisdom and War. The stone is an amber hued chalcedony a gorgeous and somewhat unusual colour and it's mounted in a heavy yellow gold bezel with a flat profile band. It's English, circa 1900, and the carving is nothing short of exquisite. Athena was goddess of Wisdom and War. A warrior goddess and protector of cities, she was closely associated with