LATE ROMAN GOLD RING WITH SAPPHIRE CABOCHON

Ca. AD 200 - 400.
A late Roman 22 ct gold ring with an oval band. It has a polygonal bezel securing a circular blue sapphire cabochon. For similar see: El Legado the Hefesto n. 376. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: D:12mm / US: 1/2 / UK: A; Weight: 5g
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.