Granulated Spiral Ring - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Sale - Granulated Spiral Ring

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The design of this ring is based on a spiral-shaped ornament (Greek, 6th–5th century B.C.) consisting of a bronze core and a gold sheet overlay with twisted wire and granulation—a technique used to create delicate patterns with tiny spheres of gold fused to a metal surface. Spiral ornaments of this type could have been worn either as earrings or hair adornments. Jewelry played an essential role in Greek culture where it could bear religious, amuletic, or familial significance. While often colorfully enameled, classical Greek jewelry, unlike that of the Egyptians or Romans, excluded gemstones; and though most surviving examples are of gold, less precious pieces in silver and bronze were probably more commonplace. Produced in cooperation with the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.

14K gold. Available in size 8.

Original price $385

Granulated Spiral Ring, Size 8
09-048083
Member Price: $259.88 each
Non-Member Price: $288.75 each

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