15th-16th century AD. A gold ring with round-section hoop and rectangular bezel, decorated with a frieze of interlace design; set with a cut and polished carnelian stone, held by four 'claws'. 2.78 grams, 19.90mm overall, 3.85mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3) (3/4"). Property of an English collector; acquired from John Moor, York, UK, in the late 1990s.