ROMAN GOLD RING WITH HIGH BANDED AGATE BEZEL Ca. AD 1 - 200. A gold ring with a wide, tapering hoop and an oval bezel set with a high-domed banded agate. The stone displays concentric layers in brown, white, and bluish-grey tones, cut to expose the full range of the banding in cross-section. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 74.51.4264. Size: D:19.35mm / US: 9 1/2 / UK: S 1/2; Weight: 9.45g 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.