An Egyptian Gold and Jasper Ring Bezel, late 18th Dynasty, ca. 1479 - 1295 BCE Price - $5500 - $10000 Condition: The surface oxidized with

Condition:  The surface oxidized with a fine metallic sheen

with a thread of yellow marvered into the body

Values and Identity in Italy

Sumer Gallery

split among two firms

An Egyptian Gold and Jasper Ring Bezel, late 18th Dynasty, ca. 1479 - 1295 BCE Price - $5500 - $10000 Condition: The surface oxidized withThe Egyptian name for red jasper is khenmet, to delight, linking the positive aspects of red with connotations of energy, dynamism, power, and even life itself. For the Egyptians, it was the red stone par excellence, and this cowrie shaped ring bezel of exceptional red jasper, mounted in high karat gold, is indeed a delight. The stone is softly polished to a fine sheen, the setting constructed from a strip of gold foil wrapped around the sides of the