{"product_id":"hexagonal-javanese-gold-ring","title":"Hexagonal Javanese Gold Ring","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eAn unusual antique gold ring from Java, probably 19th century and possibly earlier.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe ring is built around a small hexagonal plaque, engraved with two half-circles, one facing up and one down, divided by a horizontal line. On either side, stepped shoulders with vertical ridges swell into rounded forms.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThose shoulders closely echo the ancient gold rings of East Java from the 10th to 12th centuries. The construction, however, suggests a later date, and the gold tests as 18K, lower than the high-purity gold of ancient examples. It is best understood as a later Javanese ring made in the old tradition.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA compact, sculptural ring that wears well every day.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e Probably 19th century; Java; gold testing 18K; hexagon 0.9 cm, front 2 cm wide × 0.8 cm tall; 6.00g; UK O, US 7¾.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ravensbury Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49368291705140,"sku":null,"price":2630.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6784\/5428\/files\/p12-03.jpg?v=1793974976","url":"https:\/\/ravensburyantiques.com\/en-de\/products\/hexagonal-javanese-gold-ring","provider":"Ravensbury Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}