ROMAN GOLD RING WITH SAPPHIRE CABOCHON

Ca. AD 100 - 300.
A Roman gold ring. The round banded ring has a sapphire cabochon and is set in a gold frame. 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:14.48mm / US: 3 1/4 / UK: G; Weight: 4g
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.