Ancient Rome Gold Jewelry

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.

Ancient rome gold jewelry.

Fine silver and gold necklaces pendants rings earings bracelets and many more conveniently available in our online store. 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. Roman coins are a popular choice featuring symbols or an image inspired by ancient roman coins. Roman gold earrings iii c.

At the beginning of roman civilization gold was rare. S shaped hoop with bent tip. A madness that was documented when mark antony offered a roman senator named marcus nonius a huge sum to purchase a large opal in his collection which antony wanted to gift to cleopatra. Ancient roman gold decorated amphora pendant 100 bc 200 ad.

34 mm 1 1 4 with hook. On sterling earring wire. The side pendants made of rectangular cross section wire with suspended discs. So much so it was frowned upon to be used for jewelry because they needed it to craft their currency.

Horizontal flat bar with projecting and perforated ends soldered to the back of the shield and under the hoop. Gold does not corrode and so it became a symbol of immortality and power in many ancient cultures. Ancient roman 1st 3rd century ad gold chalcedony intaglio ring. Roman coin pendant replica.

The other end of the hoop flattened and perforated protrudes below the six petals rosette shield. 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. Today jewelry inspired by roman coins are made of brass copper silver or yellow gold and are ideal for pendants.

125 sold ancient greek baktrian gold beads. 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. 1st millenium bc with ancient roman black and deep cobalt blue glass beads found in egypt from the 1st 2nd century ad. Ancient roman coins were called aureus and came in gold bronze or silver.