MEROVINGIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD AND GARNET STONE RING. Western Europe, Merovingian, Ca. AD 500 - 700. A beautiful gold ring with a circular band and an inset garnet cabochon gem in a concave, elliptical bezel. For more information on Merovingian art, see Effros, B. & Moreira, I. (2020). The Oxford Handbook of the Merovingian World. Oxford University Press, 916ff. Size: D:16.31mm / US: 5 3/4 / UK: L; Weight: 9g Provenance: Private London collection; UK art market early 2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.