Viking/Saxon Age solid gold ring with simple hoop Ca 900 AD

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• A Viking/Saxon gold solid ring in a simple hoop
• Rings in ancient societies, especially solid gold ones, were an unmistakable sign of high social status
• Most gold came from the great societies and fashions of the past, which later populations wanted to enjoy themselves
• Size: Diameter :16.1mm / US: 6 / UK: M
• Total weight: 2.39 g
• Provenance: Property of a London Islamic art specialist collector; previously in a family London collection formed since the 1980s
• A delicately simply symbol of the eternal cycle of life and a lifelong commitment to one another