Roman, A large Hellenistic gold and banded agate ring, circa 2nd - 1st century BC

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A large Hellenistic gold and banded agate ring, circa 2nd - 1st century BC

Banded agate and gold

Width of ring stone: 2 cm; ring size UK: M (approximate); weight: 14.5 g

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The wide, oval ringstone in black, grey, and white banded agate, set in a large gold ring, with a long flat bezel and tapering tubular shank around the sides and...

Provenance

Mr. A.T. Collection, Europe, acquired in the 1980s
With Antiquarium Ltd, New York, acquired in 1994

Literature

This impressively scaled hollow gold ring is set with a large flat agate stone with fine banding in shades of dark grey through to white. Banded agate was particularly popular in the Hellenistic period and used to ornament various types of jewellery, including necklaces and earrings.

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