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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kevin McGonigal, post: 5368992, member: 72790&quot;]Pretty much &quot;ditto&quot; on what DonnaML has said above. There is no way for the average collector to distinguish between genuine and fake ancient jewelry. I have a few of these rings of simple design, little more that a few swirls, and they are so simple that they must have been worn by plebeians and peasants rather than Patrician senators and their kind. I like them, however, because of their simplicity and their connection to people of the past and the almost glow of ancient bronze patinated by centuries of waiting to be rediscovered. Now, how do I know they are genuine? I don&#039;t, except that I purchased them, all of them from from a recently deceased University professor who had made it his life&#039;s work to preserve as much of the world of antiquity as he could. He travelled extensively and somewhere along the line acquired a good eye for authentic material. I am sorry he is no longer with us as I learned to trust his judgement regarding artifacts and coins. Genuine ancient rings are fairly common, the simple ones, anyway, and not expensive. it is possible to find really nice ones in the $30-$40 price range, especially at shows (when they come back) as long as you know the dealer you are buying from. Below are four rings, sized on a candle. Most of the rings seem a bit small on a male hand, unless worn on a pinky finger. One, however fits comfortably on my ring finger. In addition to the rings i have placed a buckle, probably a late Roman or early Byzantine military buckle to show readers how beautiful ancient patinated bronze can look.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1228740[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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