Victorian Dragon Intaglio Shield Signet Ring labradorite the Eye of Horus is

the Eye of Horus is one of the best known ancient Egyptian symbols

the 1964 Paris Salon

Crafted in 935 silver throughout

as featured on gold sovereign coins

Whatever the history

Victorian Dragon Intaglio Shield Signet Ring labradorite the Eye of Horus isDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 Cool Victorian signet ring with a winged dragon intaglio carved into the shield shaped sardonyx head. The carver has made clever use of the two colour bands present in the stone, the mythical beast rendered in red, and the white section giving the illusion of bat like wing translucency and creating strong contrast between the subject and background. It's mounted in silver with rope twist border around the head and elegant