VIKING SILVER RING WITH RED GEM

Ca.1000 AD. Interesting wearable Viking period silver ring with a clasped bezel holding shiny red gem; possibly representing the eye of the dragon Fafnir- mythological artifact. Fine Condition D:19mm/L:26mm; UK S US 9; 5.5gr; Provenance: Private London collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK and European art market.