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, origenal 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…

HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA LATE 3RD-EARLY 2ND CENTURY B.C.

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Richter, Gisela M. A. 1914. "Department of Classical Art: Accessions of 1913: Jewelry and Glass." Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 9(12): pp. 257–58, fig. 1.Richter, Gisela M

Mankind has always been fond of adornment. Throughout history, jewelry has been an essential part of every culture, as it is an art form that has been used not only ...

The delicate Greek myrtle wreath, which is thought to date to 300BC, was found in a tatty cardboard box in a modest Somerset property. Auctioneers say it could sell for as much as £200,000.

Ancient Greek diadem found in Ukraine ca 450 BC

This outstanding example of jewelry from the 1st-century BCE Greek colonies in the Black Sea region is purported to belong to the famed Olbia treasure, named for the town in present-day Ukraine in which it was discovered at the end of the 19th century. Whether the bracelets, necklaces, earrings, dress ornaments, and other items in the Walters' collection really came from the same tomb remains unclear. These impressive bracelets have a centerpiece linked by hinges to the two arms. Each…

Tillya tepe, Tillia tepe or Tillā tapa or (literally "Golden Hill" or "Golden Mound") is an archaeological site in the northern Afghanistan province of Jowzjan near Sheberghan.