IMPORTANT MEDIEVAL SOLID HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH LARGE SAPPHIRE - 34 GRAMS. Ca. AD 700 - 1000 A gold ring with a massive bezel rising from a stepped, lobed hoop. The bezel plate of cusped lozenge outline is fitted with four upstanding triangular prongs framing a large sapphire. The shoulders descend in three rounded steps on each side, separated by fine beaded ribs, and merge into a solid hoop of lenticular section. Size: D:16.31mm / US: 5 3/4 / UK: L; Weight: 33.9g. Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired from a New York private collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. For similar see: Sotheby's, Magnificent Lustre, Southeast Asian Gold Jewellery and Ornaments from an Asian Private Collection, Online Auction 1-8 September 2022, Cat. 47-50. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.