SET OF ROMAN GOLD RINGS WITH CABOCHONS. Ca. AD 1 - 300. A collection of three gold rings with cabochons, including, from left to right: a gold ring set with a round carnelian cabochon in a flat bezel with tapering shoulders and split-back hoop; a gold ring set with a garnet cabochon in a low oval bezel on a slender hoop; and a gold ring set with an oval red cabochon in a raised collet with slightly thickened shoulders and an open-back hoop. For similar see: J. Bagot, El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 492-497. Size: D:12-14.27mm / US: 1/2-3 / UK: A-F 1/2; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the German art market, Munich before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.