9th-11th century AD. A gold ring with flat-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, applied granules and tongue-shaped band to the shoulders; a ribbed wire framing the circular bezel set with cut blue and white glass inlays. See Tait, H. ed., 7000 Years Of Jewelry, The British Museum Press, London, 2009, pp.101-112, for discussion.7.49 grams, 21.34mm overall, 17.91mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12) (1"). From the private jewellery collection of a UK gentleman; acquired from a London coin fair in the 1990s; accompanied by an independent specialist report and valuation by graduate gemmologist and jewellery expert Anna Rogers, GIA GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no. 171910/07/12/2020.[No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.]