Ancient Roman gemstone shows a grasshopper driving a butterfly-led chariot

A small chariot is pulled by two butterflies and driven by a grasshopper (Bertolami Fine Art)

This ancient Roman gemstone depicts a grasshopper driving a chariot led by two butterflies. Whoever designed it had a wonderful sense of whimsy. The way the stone glows when exposed to light makes it look even more magical.

The piece dates to roughly the 1st cent…