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This one is gaining in popularity recently.











 

The three with the purple background were sold by the same seller.

 

And these will catch on on eBay.

Watch out for more.

 




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Rings like this type, with various intaglios and carbachons, gold plated and quite recently made being sold as gold and antique  or even ancient!









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March 2011.

 

 

 

 



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Described thus:

 

You are looking at a magnificent

 ANCIENT ROMAN GOLD FINGER RING

1st to 4th CENTURY A.D

DEPICTING AN ENGRAVED  

 IS A VERY WEARABLE  RING

finger size uk P

size us 16.5

SIZE insidediamiter 18 mm

height 25 mm 

weigth 7.0 g 

approximately

IN A MUSEUM QUALTY CONDITION

complete and undamaged

from a private collection

 





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  • Engraved?  No, mould made.

  • Ancient Roman ? No, modern.

  • Gold?  At 7g, unlikely.

  • From a private collection?  No,  from a factory in Bulgaria.

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They sell these in various metal colours.

 




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The other, "silver" and the "gold" one sold by a well known seller of  (only) fakes as " 22 kt, was originally  found in Syria".

 



Another artificially aged to make it look "ancient".

 




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