Ancient Rome Gold Jewelry

Ancient roman gold decorated amphora pendant 100 bc 200 ad.

Ancient rome gold jewelry.

The other end of the hoop flattened and perforated protrudes below the six petals rosette shield. Ancient roman 1st 3rd century ad gold chalcedony intaglio ring. Gold does not corrode and so it became a symbol of immortality and power in many ancient cultures. At the beginning of roman civilization gold was rare.

Roman gold earrings iii c. Roman coin pendant replica. Ancient roman jewelry facts perhaps one of the first collectors of precious stones was the roman named marcus aemilio escaurus 1st century bc who started a frenzy fashion of collections. Fine silver and gold necklaces pendants rings earings bracelets and many more conveniently available in our online store.

So much so it was frowned upon to be used for jewelry because they needed it to craft their currency. 34 mm 1 1 4 with hook. Ancient roman coins were called aureus and came in gold bronze or silver. However like we ve already said as their empire expanded so did their resources and so the use of gold to craft jewelry became fashionable.

Roman coins are a popular choice featuring symbols or an image inspired by ancient roman coins. Gold was used by the artisans and jewelers for carving the adornments and jewelry as it was believed to be the metal of the gods and supposed to have descended from the sun. Today jewelry inspired by roman coins are made of brass copper silver or yellow gold and are ideal for pendants. The side pendants made of rectangular cross section wire with suspended discs.

1st millenium bc with ancient roman black and deep cobalt blue glass beads found in egypt from the 1st 2nd century ad. On sterling earring wire. We offer a great variety of ancient jewelry after the heritage of ancient egypt greece and rome and a wide range of rather antique jewelry after the remained treasures of the byzantine medieval and victorian era. In the roman society jewelry was worn for indicating the social status of a person and attaching pieces of clothing rather than beautification.

Ancient greek art signet lion coin ring 925 sterling silver 24k yellow gold vermeil handcrafted hammered artisan roman art granulated jewelry 3 7 out of 5 stars 24 29 90 29. 1st 2nd century ad. Horizontal flat bar with projecting and perforated ends soldered to the back of the shield and under the hoop. Gold chemical symbol au from the latin aurum meaning shining dawn is a precious metal which has been used since antiquity in the production of jewellery coinage sculpture vessels and as a decoration for buildings monuments and statues.