Bidspirit auction | Islamic Calligraphic Gemstone in Gold

Islamic Calligraphic Gemstone in Gold Ring - 9th-10th century AD A garnet cabochon with incised band of calligraphic text in inscriptional Kufic, mounted in a later gold ring. 7.65 grams, 27mm overall, 19.11mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20.0, Japan 19) (1”). Fine condition. A large wearable size. Provenance The Signo collection, the property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s.