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Gold Earring

Gold Earring

Roman

Gold earring comprising a dented hoop with granulated decoration soldered on and a long pendant with an amethyst terminal. The pendant, attached to the hoop by a twisted wire, consists a triangular sheet with raised repousse pattern, joined with hooks to the final section bearing the irregular polyhedral amethyst.

Gold

Roman Imperial period

Jewelry