Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD RING

BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH AMETHYST BEZEL - Ca. AD 600. A gold ring with a circular hoop and a bezel set with an amethyst cabochon. The stone is framed by a raised collar with a beaded outer border.For similar see: J. Spier, Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the First Millennium, 14e 1-2.Size: D:12.9mm / US: 1 1/2 / UK: C; Weight: 1.7gProvenance: Private London collection; previously acquired from a Belgian collection (1980s-1990s).