Late 16th century AD. A slender gold hoop with quatrefoil to each shoulder flanking a bezel with scooped sides, enamel lattice to the underside and niello columns to the sides, inset table-cut diamond. 1.63 grams, 21mm overall, 16.11mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10) (3/4"). Property of a Suffolk collector; formerly acquired on the European art market in the 1990s. Accompanied by a scholarly note TL005249 from Dr Ronald Bonewitz.