100-300 AD. Roman. Gold ring with circular hoop with trumpet bezel and quartz cabochon. This elegant item may once have adorned the finger of a Roman noblewoman. XRF analysis by an independent Belgian laboratory. All samples correspond to the metal content of the period specified; no modern trace elements were detected in the patina; expertly cleaned and conserved. Excellent condition; wearable.Size: D: 18.9mm / US: 9 / UK: R 3/4; 6.4g; Provenance: Property of a London gentleman, formerly with the Parthenon gallery, previously in an old English collection formed in the 1980s.