Ancient Jewels and Jewelry

Pair of gold Roman earrings featuring garnets, emeralds and glass, c. 2nd to 3rd centuries CE. From Bonhams.

Gold, amethyst, and emerald Roman ring, c. 3rd-4th centuries CE. From Christie’s auctions.

Gold, emerald, and garnet Roman ring, c. 4th century CE. From Christie’s auctions.

Emerald and gold Roman necklace, c. 2nd-3rd centuries CE. From Bonhams auction house.

3rd-4th centuries CE gold Roman ring with garnets and emeralds. From Bonhams auction house.

Pair of Roman earrings with doves. Made of gold, garnets, emeralds, and pearls. c. 3rd-4th centuries CE. From Bonhams auction house

2nd century CE Roman gold earrings featuring emeralds, sapphires, and garnets. From the collection of the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco.

Gold and emerald Ptolemaic-period Egyptian necklace, 204-30 BCE. From the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery.

1st century Roman pair of earrings made of gold wire and emeralds. From the collection of the British Museum

Small collection of Ptolemaic Egyptian beads in emerald, carnelian, amethyst, and gold. Although strung together, this may not be their original context, it is suggested they may be elements of earrings. The mushroom-shaped item may be a pendant or a stud. Date to 220-100 BCE. From the collection of the Getty Museum

Ancient Greek necklace with inlaid stones and a butterfly pendant. Dates to the late 2nd - 1st century BCE and featuring inlays of amethyst, chalcedony, emerald, crystal, pearl, and glass. From the collection of the Walters Art Museum.

Ancient Roman gold and jeweled bracelet. Features emeralds and blue glass; pearls now missing. C. 250-400 CE. From the collection of the Getty Museum

Greek necklace dating to the 2nd century BCE. Made of gold, moonstone, garnet, emerald, carnelian, pearl, and agate. From the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Collection of 3rd century CE jewelry from Aleppo, Syria. Includes a chain made of gold Roman coins, emeralds and sapphires; buttons made of gold coins; buttons with sapphires; pieces featuring agate; and a large pendant with onyx, gold, garnets, and emeralds. From the Collection of Classical Antiquities, Berlin.