State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing NPU
Tan, P., Yang, J., Liu, Y. et al. Technological characterization of gold jewellery from the Sogdian tomb of Shi Jun (d. 579 CE) in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. Sci Rep 10, 10804 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67788-8
Tan, P., Yang, J., Liu, Y. et al. Technological characterization of gold jewellery from the Sogdian tomb of Shi Jun (d. 579 CE) in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. Sci Rep 10, 10804 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67788-8
Gold jewellery unearthed from the Shi Jun tomb. (a) Gold earring. (b) Gold finger ring. Photographer: Chen Wu.
The gold finger ring (Fig. 3b) is composed of a rectangular bezel with angled sides and a hoop with a well-defined central spine. It is set with a greenish turquoise stone and decorated with V-shaped patterns on each side of the bezel. Both the turquoise inlay and the bezel are well-shaped, with slightly bevelled edges. The finger ring measures 2.42 cm in the outer diameter, 1.91 cm in the inner diameter, and 13.37 g in weight.