**Originally Listed At $700**

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely pair of gold 82.6% (equivalent to 19K+) earrings with thin wire terminals. Each earring is comprised of gold sheet folded to create a hollow hoop. The ends taper to a thin wire that wraps around itself to form the complete hoop; formally this wire was the hook for the earlobe. These elegant earrings would have been worn by a Roman lady as her personal property, making these invaluable assets as well as elegant jewelry. Beautifully dainty earrings that are wearable with modern gold plated hooks! Size: .56" W (1.4 cm); quality of gold: 82.6% (equivalent to 19K+); total weight of both: .9 grams

Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities, acquired 1998

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#158991

Perforation to one earring near the terminal. Indentations and slight bending of forms. Wearable with modern gold plated hooks.