🏛️ This nearly 2,000-year-old sapphire ring is a dazzling piece of jewelry thought to have belonged to Caligula, the notoriously tyrannical ancient Roman emperor.
Caligula ruled from 37 CE, but his reign was cut short after four years when he was assassinated by Praetorian Guards—the security force that was meant to protect the emperor. Sapphires are exceptionally hard, and it would have taken quite a bit of skill to not only cut and polish the sapphire but also to carve the delicate portrait on the front of the ring. The design appears to be a portrait of Caesonia, Caligula's fourth and last wife. 🏛️
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