ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH RED GARNET CABOCHON AND GOLD PELLETS. Ca. AD 1 - 200. A gold ring with a hoop composed of three parallel ridges extending from the bezel. The central setting holds a pointed red garnet, framed by granulated gold pellets. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 499. Size: D:14.07mm / US: 2 7/8 / UK: F; Weight: 2.5g 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.