Ancient Jewelry

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This design reveals its artistic credibility. These handcrafted earrings are reproductions of popular Victorian adaptations of a Roman design. Embellished with filigree threads, they come in your choice of diamond-cut amethyst, luminous opal, faceted citrine, cabochon lapis lazuli, onyx, blue topaz, baroque pearl or iridescent moonstone. 24k gold over sterling silver. European backs. Size: 1 3/4 inches.

Ariana Boussard-Reifel’s jewelry is inspired by the antiques she’s been sourcing for years.

Wikimedia Commons image page Description Title Gold Necklace with Medallion Depicting a Goddess (image 2 of 2) Description : Egypt, Roman Period (30 BCE - 300 CE) : Jewelry and Adornments : Gold, green glass : William Randolph Hearst Collection (50.22.20) : [http: //www.lacma.org/art/collection/egyptian-art Egyptian Art] Accession number 50.22.20 Date Roman Period (30 BCE - 300 CE) Dimensions Length- 17 1/4 in. (43.82 cm) Source *Image: http…

“Знатная летняя обувка. Золотые сандалии и "напалечники". Египет. 1500 год до РХ. Кто сегодня рискнул бы такие шлепанцы надеть?”

Eastern Roman gold and garnet earrings, ca 2nd century AD

Two gold rings with lotus flowers, Egypt, 1400-1200 BC 2 source: treasure-of-the-ancients

While the pieces on display are beautiful, The Met's Jewelry: The Body Transformed exhibition is lacking in curatorial vision, dividing the objects into blandly-broad thematic sections.

The delicate Greek myrtle wreath, which is thought to date to 300BC, was found in a tatty cardboard box in a modest Somerset property. Auctioneers say it could sell for as much as £200,000.

“Ring in the shape of cat. Ancient Egypt, 2700 years old.”