Russian St John the Baptist Medal rose gold Striking antique single-stone ring set

Striking antique single-stone ring set with moldavite

The backs of the settings are teardrop-shaped

wires likely a later addition

Marks: French eagle head for 18ct gold

Russian St John the Baptist Medal rose gold Striking antique single-stone ring setAntique religious medal dating from the latter half of the 18th century, circa 1780. It's Russian, crafted in 84 zolotnik silver, and features Saint John the Baptist on one side, with his decapitated head on a platter on the reverse. In keeping with larger scale Christian icons from this period, the coloured sections the face and hands are rendered in egg tempera*. John the Baptist was a Jewish prophet who preached of the imminence of God's final