Ancient Rings: An Illustrated Collector's Guide

Ancient Rings: An Illustrated Collector’s Guide
by: T.N. Pollio (Author)
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Edition: Collectors, Illustrated
Publication Date: 2018/11/1
Language: English
Print Length: 180 pages
ISBN-10: 1476673853
ISBN-13: 9781476673851
Book Description
Ancient finger rings made of base metals and low-grade silver alloys are increasingly being unearthed and sold through a growing assortment of marketplaces worldwide. Reference material on ancient rings has focused mainly on historic and “high-end” pieces–the precious metals and stones of royalty and the wealthy–while little has been written on the evaluation of common rings. This guide describes their composition, structure and imagery, thus providing merchants, collectors and researchers with a comprehensive reference on these ancient artifacts that, until now, have gone unexamined.
About the Author
Ancient finger rings made of base metals and low-grade silver alloys are increasingly being unearthed and sold through a growing assortment of marketplaces worldwide. Reference material on ancient rings has focused mainly on historic and “high-end” pieces–the precious metals and stones of royalty and the wealthy–while little has been written on the evaluation of common rings. This guide describes their composition, structure and imagery, thus providing merchants, collectors and researchers with a comprehensive reference on these ancient artifacts that, until now, have gone unexamined. Read more