Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c22.s4.6

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Finger rings of gold from Sirkap were also inlaid with gems. The rings had hoops with flat raised bezels and were inlaid with specific gems such as lapis lazuli, malachite, rock crystal, garnet, carnelian, jacinth and a grey-brown chert. The lapis lazuli ring was found in the second century BC stratum; most others were made during the first century AD.