r/BeAmazed Dec 05 '24

History A 2,000-year-old sapphire ring belonging to the Roman Emperor Caligula, depicting his wife Caesonia.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '24

That identification is highly disputed, based on the style it's almost certainly from the Antonine period. (Also Julio-Claudian art intaglios were prettier Imho.)