Aren't these gorgeous? They are ancient Roman intaglios -- tiny gemstones for rings or other jewelry. A person hand carved these figures into the stone. No laser. No sophisticated magnifying device.
See how tiny?
I love these. The craftsmanship amazes me.
You can see many of these intaglios at the Roman Legion Museum in Caerleon, Wales.
Photo Credits: The top image is from @RomanCaerleon and the bottom image is from http://www.antique-rings.co.uk/roman.htm
I was told by a Greek/Cypriot gentlemen that they used the lense taken from an Octopus eye as a magnification device
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