Pair of Roman earrings. First century A.D.

Pair of Roman earrings. First century A.D.
Gold, garnets and pearls.
In good general condition. They show slight irregularities according to their age.
Measurements: 4 cm.(length); 1,2 cm.(width).

Pair of Roman earrings in gold, decorated with garnet cabochons and topped with hanging pearls. The structure, organized in two bodies, responds to typologies well documented in the jewelry of the High Empire, where geometric elements and mobile pendants are combined.

The use of garnet, a stone highly appreciated in antiquity for its intense color and symbolism, together with the incorporation of pearls, is evidence of the taste for chromatic contrast and material richness characteristic of Roman goldsmithing. The details of the setting and the composition denote a careful execution.

This type of pieces, destined to an elite, reflects the refinement and sophistication of the Roman jewelry of the first century A.D., being today highly valued for its state of preservation and its aesthetic appeal within the archaeological collecting.