Bidspirit Auktion | LATE ROMAN GOLD RING WITH

LATE ROMAN GOLD RING WITH EMERALDS AND GARNETS - Ca. AD 400 - 600A Late Roman gold ring with five bezels which form a Greek cross. There are two round red garnet cabochons on the top and bottom, two rectangular emerald cabochons on each side, and there is a round green cabochon in the centre. The ring is formed of a round twisted hoop connected to the bezel with two gold pearls on each side. For similar see: J. Spier’s Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the First Millenium (2012), p. 15.Size: 8 1/4mm x Qmm; Weight: 5gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Swiss art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.