Full title: A 2,000 year old hololith ring carved entirely from a single massive sapphire. It is believed to have belonged to the infamous Roman Emperor Caligula, with the engraving depicting his fourth wife, Caesonia. The gold band was added in the Middle Ages to resize it.

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[–] 20 points 3 months ago (6 children)
  • [–] 50 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Tiny chisel. Big patience. Based craftsman.

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    [–] 13 points 3 months ago

    Thats so cool, i wonder how it plays with candle/lantern/sun lights

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  • [–] 11 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    +1 to maximum power charges

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    "Ol' fatfingers" Caligula they called him.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago

    I wonder what it would cost to commission another. With manufactured sapphire it would probably be cheaper than Caligula's.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    That's his wife? I thought that was supposed to be a skeleton. 🫪

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