ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH BANDED AGATE. Ca. AD 1 - 200. A solid 20.5 kt gold ring with a broad, tapering hoop of D-shaped section, expanding towards a recessed bezel and narrowing at the back. Set within the bezel is a banded agate, cut in high convex form, displaying a pale bluish upper layer over a dark brown base. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 449. Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 5.54g Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired from a Belgian collection (1980s-1990s). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.