BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD FEMALE RING WITH INSCRIPTION Ca. AD 500 - 700. A gold ring with a circular bezel inlaid with niello, inscribed in Greek across three lines: “ΚΕΒ / ΟΗΘΙΔ / ΟΜΝΑ”. The bezel is joined to a plain, rounded hoop and is flanked by small gold spheres positioned at the shoulders. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number AF.237. Size: D:18.75mm / US: 8 3/4 / UK: R; Weight: 6g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1990s UK collection of Ancient Art. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist.