This complete finger ring features an oval hoop that broadens into a faceted shoulder and rises to a thickened bezel.

The bezel is set with a blue/green glass-paste intaglio, a common and affordable substitute for gemstone. At its centre is a single impressed ring and dot motif, a simple but widely recognised decorative device in Roman jewellery.

Rings of this form fall within Henig’s Type XII, belonging to part of his broader ‘trinket’ grouping. These came into use across the Roman Empire from the 3rd century AD. They often feature simple decorative designs and were modest, personal items often worn by ordinary people, rather than by those with more wealth.