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