Description: Exceptionally beautiful rare heavy solid gold Roman ring with the bust of Sol in a finely detailed light transparant green chalcedony, 2nd-3th century AD. Beautiful yellowish gold hue. Ring with wide gold hoop and large, angled, and facetted shoulders; the oval bezel set with a green chalcedony intaglio depicting a bust of Sol. Ring size 52 (EU).Weight: 15,2 grams. Ex European private collection, acquired on the German art market before 2000. XRF-report attached. The gold consisting 96,8% gold purity. No traces of modern elements. Please be aware of the fact that Ancient Roman gold jewellery tends to be comparatively high-karat, close to 24-carat, and roughly 93 per cent pure or better, which gives it a warm golden hue and a texture not typically found in modern jewellery (information provided by the ancient jewellery department at Christie's).
Price: 5950 USD
Location: Maassluis
End Time: 2024-11-28T12:01:26.000Z
Shipping Cost: 75 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Color: Gold
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Gold
Age: Roman
