Ancient jewellery

We have this false idea that the classical age was a time of restraint and good taste. Actually, of course, Greek and Roman statues and temples were painted bright colors, and everything else was as colorful as people could afford to make it. The best and gaudiest goldsmiths ever were the Greek masters, who were at their height between about 450 and 100 BC. This was a time of cultural blending, especially after Alexander's conquests, when Macedonian generals ruled from Afghanistan to Nubia…

Ilias Lalaounis, who passed away in 2013, spent a lifetime breathing new life into historic jewellery designs from Greek antiquity.

Embellish your Egyptian costume with this powerful coiled serpent cuff! This Egyptian costume jewelry features two gold coiled snakes intertwined and guarding a green jewel in the center cuff. From a Roman Goddess to the Princess of the Nile, this snake cuff is a dazzling accessory! One size fits most.

In recent years, bib and collar necklaces have become increasingly popular. They range in style from highly detailed woven seed bead creations to the trendy bubble-style necklace. These necklaces…

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Ancient Islam provides a glimpse into both historical and cultural developments that are still present in today’s world. Islamic Jewelry also gives us a look into these developments. From early Islamic Jewelry that was a product of ancient, classical, Byzantine, and Sasanian traditions to jewelry produced from the Arab conquest of Iran, there are so many special and innovative jewelry developments that stem from the Middle East!

Jewelry - Etruscan, Ancient, Craftsmanship: In Etruria, to a much greater extent than elsewhere, the stimulus provided by the jewelry imported by the Phoenicians led to emulation that soon had imposing results. Alongside imported objects and mechanically repeated southwest Asian motifs, original forms, techniques, and styles developed that were the result of Etruscan taste. There was an entirely new concept, in which the goals of magnificence, impressive size, and a great wealth of…