ROMAN GOLD RING WITH RED GARNET INTAGLIO WITH CASTOR AND POLLUX. Ca. AD 1 - 100. A solid gold ring with broad, gently tapering shoulders and a slender back, set with a red garnet intaglio engraved with the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux, the twin heroes facing each other, each sitting on a horse. For similar see: Classical Art Research Center: Record Number: 200001261 Size: D:19.96mm / US: 10 1/4 / UK: U; Weight: 5.4g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in France in the early 2000s; formerly in a Swiss private collection formed in the 1980s and 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.