Ancient Rings

T.N. Pollio is a researcher and historian who lives in East Haven, Connecticut.

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

Avenues for Exploration

Part I: The Basics

A Brief History of Ring Collecting

Terminology

Materials Used

Decorative Additions

Part II: Important Issues

Ring Types

Availability

Difficulties in Identification and Dating

The Identification Process

The Dating Process

Ethical Issues

The Proliferation of Fake Antiquities

Part III: Historical Periods and Styles

Dating Conventions

Neolithic Period

Copper Age

Bronze Age

Iron Age

Judaism

Classical Antiquity

Medieval Period

Islam

Byzantium

The Renaissance

The Modern Period/Industrial Age

Part IV: Universal Symbols

The Recurrence of Common Symbols

Additional Ancient Symbols: The Vinca Pictograms

Part V: Ring Types by Period

Bronze and Iron Ages

Persian Empire

Greco-Roman Antiquity

Greek Rings

Roman Rings

Byzantine Period

Medieval and Renaissance Periods

Viking-Era and Later Baltic Designs

The Modern Period/Industrial Age

Part VI: Cleaning and Conservation

Silver Rings

Copper, Bronze and Brass Rings

Epilogue

Glossary

Notes

Bibliography

Index