About this object
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ID:
A14245
Production date:
late 16th century-early 17th century
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Location:
In Store
A gold finger ring with a plain hoop and rectangular bezel set with a foiled Sri-Lankan sapphire. Part of the Cheapside Hoard.
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Measurements
DM 21 mm x 16 mm (hoop); 12 mm x 10 mm (bezel); D 6 mm (bezel); WT 7.17g; RI 1.766-1.774; SG 3.99-4.00; Mohs 9
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Materials
sapphire (corundum [blue]; aluminium oxide; crystal system - hexagonal/trigonal); gold
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Last Updated
2024-03-26
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