Roman Empire, ca. 1st century BCE to 2nd century CE. A fine pair of hollow cast high (22+) karat gold hoop earrings, each nearly circular with smooth contours and a looped catch. Interestingly, the Romans invented the “hoop earring” which developed around 300 BCE. Yes even in antiquity, humans expressed their love, appreciation, and admiration with a shimmering bauble or two. So why not continue to embrace this longstanding tradition? Weight: 2 grams Size: both approximately .625" L x .5" W (1.6 cm x 1.3 cm)

Provenance: Ex-private collection of James Farmer, Maryland, collected from major galleries and auction houses between 1995 and 2005

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Catches have fused but a jeweler could modify or fit to a new setting. Surface with some wear and denting as shown.