MEDIEVAL BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH CROSS-SHAPED BEZEL Ca. AD 800 - 1000. A gold ring with a cross-shaped bezel formed of four rounded lobes, each incised with linear and hatched decoration converging towards a central circle marked with a dot. The bezel is joined to a plain hoop of circular section. Size: D:18.54mm / US: 8 1/2 / UK: Q 1/2; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. 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.