LATE ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH NICOLO INTAGLIO Ca. AD 300. A gold ring set with an oval-shaped, convex nicolo intaglio consisting of a layered blue and black stone. The bezel is wide and slightly raised, holding the intaglio within a shallow collar. On either side of the bezel are stylised fan-shaped shoulder elements with incised radiating grooves, bordered by flat vertical bars. The hoop is constructed with a series of shallow notches forming a scalloped contour. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 228, 393, 401; The British Museum, Museum number 1872,0604.121. Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 8.02g Provenance: Private London collection; previously Mintici collection, Belgium 1970s-1990s. 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.