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  2. Roman jewelry - Wikipedia

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    Roman jewelry. A pair of crotalia earrings from the Roman Empire. Ancient Roman jewelry was characterized by an interest in colored gemstones and glass, in contrast with their Greek predecessors who focused primarily on the production of high-quality metalwork by practiced artisans. [1] Extensive control of Mediterranean territories provided an ...

  3. Cameo (carving) - Wikipedia

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    Three-layered sardonyx cameo, Roman artwork, c. 14 –20 AD. Cameo ( / ˈkæmioʊ /) is a method of carving an object such as an engraved gem, item of jewellery or vessel. It nearly always features a raised (positive) relief image; contrast with intaglio, which has a negative image. [ 1] Originally, and still in discussing historical work ...

  4. Moregine bracelet - Wikipedia

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    Moregine bracelet. Gold Roman bracelet in the shape of a snake found at Moregine, near Pompeii. It is inscribed " dominus ancillae suae " on the inside. In November 2000, an archaeological excavation at Moregine/Murecine, to the south of Pompeii, discovered the body of a woman with several pieces of gold jewellery, including a gold bracelet in ...

  5. Engraved gem - Wikipedia

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    Perhaps 14th century. An engraved gem, frequently referred to as an intaglio, is a small and usually semi-precious gemstone that has been carved, in the Western tradition normally with images or inscriptions only on one face. [1] The engraving of gemstones was a major luxury art form in the ancient world, and an important one in some later periods.

  6. Category:Ancient Roman jewellery - Wikipedia

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    Wreaths and crowns in antiquity. Categories: Jewellery. Ancient Roman metalwork. Ancient Roman art.

  7. Medieval jewelry - Wikipedia

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    Medieval jewelry. The Dunstable Swan Jewel, a livery badge in gold and ronde bosse enamel, about 1400. The Middle Ages was a period that spanned approximately 1000 years and is normally restricted to Europe and the Byzantine Empire. The material remains we have from that time, including jewelry, can vary greatly depending on the place and time ...

  8. Necklace - Wikipedia

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    Necklace. A necklace is an article of jewellery that is worn around the neck. Necklaces may have been one of the earliest types of adornment worn by humans. [ 1] They often serve ceremonial, religious, magical, or funerary purposes and are also used as symbols of wealth and status, given that they are commonly made of precious metals and stones.

  9. Lunula (amulet) - Wikipedia

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    Roman Imperial (1st century AD) A lunula ( pl. lunulae) was a crescent moon shaped pendant worn by girls in ancient Rome. [1] Girls ideally wore them as an apotropaic amulet, [2] the equivalent of the boy's bulla. [3] In the popular belief the Romans wore amulets usually as a talisman, to protect themselves against evil forces, demons and ...

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