A small Western Asiatic electrum ring with a central flat round bezel attached to a wire-like round section hoop. The back of the frame displays evidence of repairs to the ring in antiquity. Some scratches and chips to the band and the bezel. Many grand civilisations inhabited the Near East, their wealth and prosperity is witnessed by the very sophisticated precious metal crafting of jewellery. Gold would have been hammered down to a thin layer and manipulated into different shapes. The Repoussé and chasing techniques were used to create designs in high and low relief by hammering shapes into the metal from either the front or the reverse. Gold and silver jewellery were also enriched with gold granules, glass and semi-precious stone inlays and detailed engravings. Very fine granulation along with filigree, were at the centre of Near Eastern and Western Asiatic jewellery production and were later adopted by the Greeks, Etruscans and Romans. Measurements: Internal diameter circa 1.2cm Weight: 1.24g Provenance: Ex Japanese gentleman (deceased) collection, 1970 - 2010.