ARCHAEOLOGY. ROME. Possibly Late Roman ring with an openwork filigree hoop at the centre, decorated with scrolls and granules, and bordered by plain and twisted-wire bands. The bezel is composed of concentric bands of twisted wire, chain and globules, set with a conical almandine garnet cabochon (3rd century AD or later). Gold and garnet. Length 21.9 mm. Weight 5.87 g. With losses to some globules, and one side of the hoop is detached from the bezel due to a broken solder joint.