MEROVINGIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH RED GARNET CABOCHON Ca. AD 400 - 600. A gold ring with a red garnet cabochon set in a rounded bezel. The hoop is hammered flat and flares at the shoulders, which rise into a thickened setting around the stone. Size: D:14.07mm / US: 2 7/8 / UK: F; Weight: 1.07g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist.