HELLENISTIC BANDED AGATE IN GOLD RING. Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A convex gemstone of banded agate with parallel layers of translucent, opaque white, and brown, with the darker bands concentrated towards the upper section, set within a gold ring with a tapering profile, rounded on the exterior. Size: D:19.35mm / US: 9 1/2 / UK: S 1/2; Weight: 7.49g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.