The grace of this intaglio is rare — the cameo is smooth yet rich in volume, every curl, every line renders Antinous perfectly. There is something in his gaze, so gentle and distant, that sits well with the weightlessness of the jewel. The Classic model lets the cameo speak through lightness rather than solidity — and gives us back the moments of joy of this young man, deeply loved in Rome and legendary across the Mediterranean.

The classical profile par excellence. Antinous, the young favourite of the Emperor Hadrian, was deified out of love and reproduced in every corner of the empire so that his face would endure and his presence continue to circulate through the world. His features express an ideal beauty beyond time, recognisable in every age, that tells of a perfect harmony between form and inner life.

In this ring the plexiglass gives the profile a new light, heightening its expressiveness. The coloured base converses with the intaglio and with the gold-plated bronze bezel: three elements that read together in a completely contemporary balance. The form belongs to the great historical collections; the material and the colours are today’s. A generous piece that surprises: a presence that captures the eye with a lightness that astonishes.

The bases build three distinct atmospheres: grey is the quietest, recalling antique prints; black produces the subject’s maximum intensity; green creates a fresh, unexpected note that opens the classical toward a more natural reading. White preserves the classicism, orange ignites a modern colour tension; sky blue gives air and distance, and pink reveals an unexpected tenderness. Every combination renews the expression.