Ring - Carnelian Intaglio in Silver (ex Bill Larson Collection)

Item Description

This is a cool handmade artifact rings from the an ancient city of Bagan (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) in Myanmar. The ring is made of silver, and host an orange Carnelian stone with an intaglio carving of a spider. The stone measures 22.03 mm x 17.03 mm. It's hard to say specifically how old the ring is, but it could certainly date back over 100 years or more. The total weight of the piece is 15.5 grams. A really cool ring from an ancient city reflecting its beautiful culture. It's impossible to put a value on a piece like this since it's a completely unique, handmade, antique pieces of jewelry. I can safely say that you may never see another like this, so this may be your only chance to get a piece from Bagan of this material. From the collection of Bill ("Burma Bill") Larson of Fallbrook, California. Bill is a well-known gem and mineral dealer as well as a miner and collector. Bill traveled the world for decades in search of fine gems and minerals, and was directly involved in the in-person acquisition and importation of superb specimens and stones from Myanmar (Burma). You can read his biography at https://mineralogicalrecord.com/biographies_labels/larsonwilliam-f/