BYZANTINE OR MEROVINGIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH RED GARNET Ca. AD 400 - 600. An 18.5 kt gold ring with a rounded hoop broadening at the shoulders and rising sharply into a high conical bezel set with a flat circular garnet with a polished surface. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist. For similar see: J. Spier, Byzantium and the West, Jewelry in the first Millennium, Cat. 14 E (shape). Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 5.67g Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired from a Belgian collection (1980s-1990s). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.