A GOLD PRIEST’S RING INLAID WITH A MOONSTONE AND TWO SMALL GARNETSIndonesia, Bali, 19th to early 20th century. The gold ring with an oval conical bezel surmounted by a moonstone cabochon and flanked by two smaller garnet cabochons, the bezel with delicate graduated granulation work depicting flowers as well as neatly incised decorations.Provenance: From the private collection of a diplomat in England, and thence by descent to the last owner.Condition: Good condition with some wear, minor losses, few microscopic tears, and minor manufacturing irregularities.Weight: 5.4 gDimensions: Height 2.5 cmGoldsmiths in Bali are masters of the granulation technique. Small gold grains are delicately soldered to the ring surface to create intricate designs. A gold strip is additionally folded over the primary gem, holding the stone and forming a collar around it.Auction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 28 July 2021, lot 1018Price: HKD 44,100 or approx.EUR 5,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A gem-set gold 'flower and bird' priest's ring Bali, Indonesia, 19th - early 20th centuryExpert remark:pare the closely related form and decorations of the gold ring