Caduceus Ring | 14k Gold Chrysocolla Ring Shih tzu with the gold retaining its

with the gold retaining its warm luster and the details remaining crisp and well-defined

The whistle is 14k gold (marked) and dates to the mid 20th century (circa 1940-1950)

approximately 2

“You have brains in your head

6 inches from the top of the jump ring bail to the bottom of the piece by 1

Caduceus Ring | 14k Gold Chrysocolla Ring Shih tzu with the gold retaining itsThe caduceus is a symbol for the Greek messenger God Hermes or his Roman counterpart Mercury, and it represents moral conduct in commerce and negotiation. The symbol is also used by the U. S. Healthcare Industry as a symbol of medicine. This ring mounting was one of several that our jeweler cast and reproduced from an Art Nouveau era mounting. It is 14k gold and with an oval shaped chrysocolla cabochon at its center. The face of the ring measures 0. 7