2nd century B.C.-2nd century A.D. A gold ring composed of a slender channelled hoop, ellipsoidal bezel set with a later facetted glass gemstone, strip twist border, filigree annulets and scrolls. Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1917,0501.754, for comparable. 1.05 grams, 17.12 mm overall, 13.87 mm internal diameter ( approximate size British D 1/2, USA 2, Europe 1.78, Japan 1) (3/4 in.). Acquired in the 1980s. London, UK, private collection. Property of an Essex gentleman.