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Roman Hoop Earrings

ENLARGE

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 Museum’s earrings are based on an original Roman pair from the 2nd–3rd century A.D. Produced in cooperation with the Brooklyn Museum of Art.

Sterling silver. Length 1 in., width 3/4 in. Pierced.

Roman Hoop Earrings
09-019050
Member Price: $108.00 each
Non-Member Price: $120.00 each

Quantity:


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