This is an authentic Byzantine ring made of bronze, silver & gold, decorated with a quartz stone.

This ring has been dated to the 9th. - 11th. century A.D. thus making it between 900 and 1100 years old!

The ring has been sympathetically restored. When it arrived at the workshop, straight from the dig site, it was as black as the remains seems on the inside of the band.

The subject has been carefully conserved to reveal as much as possible of the original details.

The silver band has a central rib of bronze which has been plated with gold (good remains can still be seen).

Below the bezel on both sides are 2 rope circles in silver with 3 nodules of silver below it.

Above these are details of 2 semi-circular insets of gold.

The bezel has been formed from hollow silver in the shape of a box (2 small cracks can be seen on the worn corners).

The clasp has remains of what we believe to be green quartz. We are unsure of the nature of the stone due to age and wear.

A GREAT example of medieval / Dark Ages artwork!

Everybody can go to the shopping mall and simply pick a new piece of jewelry out of enormous stocks of freshly made items but how many of you have ever given (or gotten!) a present to a near or dear one with such history embedded into it, such character, the patina of 900 years battling the elements and so unique that there is truely only ONE of it in the world?

Imagine that 900 years ago, a Byzantine citizen had this ring commissioned and gave it to his beloved wife...

Wouldn't it be great if some 900 years later, this process would be repeated?

It weighs 4.91 grams.

PLEASE NOTE:
This is NOT a copy of any kind. This is an authentic 900 - 1100 year old piece!