Roman Blue Stone Bracelet - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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During the austere period of the Roman Republic, jewelry was considered a luxury and a sign of ostentation and was therefore officially discouraged; sumptuary laws limited the amount of gold jewelry that a Roman woman could wear. In the Imperial period (after 27 B.C.), however, the wearing of lavish jewelry became acceptable. To satisfy this new interest in adornment, many goldsmiths migrated from established jewelry-making cities such as Alexandria and Antioch to work in Rome. These craftsmen combined Etruscan and Hellenistic styles and techniques with new Roman decorative themes. The design of our bracelet is adapted from an original Roman necklace dating from around the 2nd–3rd century A.D. and made of gold and glass links. Produced in cooperation with The British Museum, London.

24 kt. gold plate, with hand-carved dumortierite. Length 7 3/4 in.

Original price $155

Roman Blue Stone Bracelet
09-075490
Member Price: $69.75 each
Non-Member Price: $77.50 each

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