Roman jewellery ancient

From a tomb in Vulci (Camposcala), Italy (Lenormant 1834, p. 246; Campanari 1835, p. 203) 1832 or 1833, excavated in Vulci (Camposcala); [with Domenico Campanari, Rome]; 1834, acquired by Vicomte Gustave-Adolphe Beugnot (1799-1861), purchased from Domenico Campanari; 1834, acquired by Rougemont de Löwenberg, possibly as a gift, from Vicomte Beugnot; collection of baron Rougemont de Löwenberg and descendants, Neuchâtel, Switzerland; [by 1930 and until 1940, with Charles Albert de Burlet…

Jewelry - Etruscan, Ancient, Craftsmanship: In Etruria, to a much greater extent than elsewhere, the stimulus provided by the jewelry imported by the Phoenicians led to emulation that soon had imposing results. Alongside imported objects and mechanically repeated southwest Asian motifs, original forms, techniques, and styles developed that were the result of Etruscan taste. There was an entirely new concept, in which the goals of magnificence, impressive size, and a great wealth of…

Pair of Eastern Roman gold and garnet earrings | ca. 2nd century AD. Get inspired! What do these inspire you to make? I'm already designing in my mind!

Greek Jewel Encrusted Gold Cuff

One of hundreds of thousands of free digital items from The New York Public Library.

Gold Bracelet set w/ Precious Stones -- Circa 4th Century CE -- Rome -- The British Museum

In the rarefied world of high jewelry collectors and academics, Kazumi Arikawa is well known for amassing a collection of about 500 historic jewels over a period of more than 30 years

We have this false idea that the classical age was a time of restraint and good taste. Actually, of course, Greek and Roman statues and temples were painted bright colors, and everything else was as colorful as people could afford to make it. The best and gaudiest goldsmiths ever were the Greek masters, who were at their height between about 450 and 100 BC. This was a time of cultural blending, especially after Alexander's conquests, when Macedonian generals ruled from Afghanistan to Nubia…

Ever wondered when and how jewelry first came into existence? Or how jewelry has changed over the years? In this new series on our blog, we’ll be exploring the history of jewelry and its development…