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Please I need help to identify this ring ... thank you ;-)

Posted by Sylvie Le Bars on February 8, 2016 at 4:46pm in Discussions

Hello; I have recently bought this ring in a auction room.
I have tried to find any information about this kind of ring in in the book "world of ring" ... but I did found any information ... Does any one have any idea ?
Thank you very much.

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  • TD February 9, 2016 at 6:51pm

    I agree with Alaa.  The word Nava means nine and ratna means gem. The nine gemstones and the planets that they represent in traditional Navaratna rings is shown below2506038206?profile=original

  • Alaa eddine SAGID February 9, 2016 at 5:56pm
    I have had nava ratna rings they usually come in square or round bezel and all the stones are different from each others.....it is a tempting theory although i would doubt indians will use bronze for their jewelry ( not including here the less developped tribal people such as the khonds...ect). They will rather favour sterling silver and almost pure gold. I once was told by an indian friend that even 18kt gold is not worth investing into !!
  • Sylvie Le Bars February 9, 2016 at 5:44pm

    Hi,
    I think I found the answer in the book "world of rings" from Anne Van Cutsem.
    This kind of ring is may be called "nava ratna" : wedding ring with nine gems about indian planets.

    The middle of the ring evoque the yoni shape.

    What do you think ?

  • Alaa eddine SAGID February 9, 2016 at 1:34pm

    That totally makes sense Zambezi cocktail....The selection at the auction house was indeed very central and South Asian oriented.

    Thanx

  • TD February 9, 2016 at 1:26pm

    I have seen similar vintage brass rings attributed to the Kuchi or Turkmen people of Afghanistan.  Image below shows such a ring being offered for sale.  The setting of the glass beads is similar.  I have seen something closer to your ring in terms of form, but I cannot remember where I saw it.  Let me keep searching ..2506050013?profile=original

  • Alaa eddine SAGID February 9, 2016 at 1:22pm

    Thanx Sylvie,

    interesting, it seems to be the only ring around which does not have a solid ethnic background reference. So it might as well be an undocumented one.

    Medieval, byzantine or even antique rings were also made is less luxurious material such a brinze, copper or iron.

    Good buy, congratulations

  • Sylvie Le Bars February 9, 2016 at 12:51pm

    Hi Alla,

    The catalogue is on line  368 to 324 for the rings ...

    I also though about medieval ring and byzantine

    exemple of byzantine 

    exemple of medieval 

    But those ring are made of gold ...

  • Alaa eddine SAGID February 9, 2016 at 12:27pm

    Thank you,

    At first sight, i tought about a medieval European ring, possibly even older. can you spot the crust.deposit encircling the stones in comparison to the very bright bronze (but i am assuming you have cleaned it), which is caracteristic of detection finds (objets de fouille).

    Are you sure there is no other similar ring in this lot....We would love to have a look at them if possible

  • Sylvie Le Bars February 9, 2016 at 8:57am

    Hi Alaa,


    Thank you for your questions.


    It's brass.


    There were a lot of rings ... may be it was the whole collection about 100 rings of a collectionner, divided in different lots. All of those rings are ethnic and vintage ... but this one is one of a kind ...

    ...

  • Alaa eddine SAGID February 8, 2016 at 9:50pm

    Loove the fact of double beading the central part.

    Is it brass or gold ?

    Also it helps to know if it was sold alone at the auction house or together in a lot, as often pieces from the same lot have th same origin or the former owner gathered them following a particular scheme which helps identify the piece

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