Finger ring
a finger ring with a rectangular-section hoop. The hoop is engraved on one side with the name 'PATERNA' and on the other 'VALERIANVS'. The letters are filled with niello. The hoop extends to a setting of aquamarine supported by a bezel comprising four 'claws'. This type of setting is quite common for finger rings dating to the third century AD and there are many comparable examples in the British Museum. The engraved names on the finger ring suggest that it may be a wedding ring.
Start Year
200
End Year
300
Comment
Beaurains, B12 = BM 1924.5.14.3; Diameter: 2.5cm Length of stone: 2cm
Material
Gold
Hoard
