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Pair of bracelets with rock crystal hoops and gold rams' heads Greek ca. 330–300 BCE

Pair of bracelets with rock crystal hoops and gold rams' heads Greek ca. 330–300 BCE
Ram heads were a familiar motif in Hellenistic jewelry, a form repeatedly used to articulate and complete the design.

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Pair of gold earrings with Ganymede and the eagle Greek ca. 330–300 BCE

Pair of gold earrings with Ganymede and the eagle Greek ca. 330–300 BCE
A fleeting moment from myth, held in gold.

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Gold necklace Greek, South Italian, Tarentine late 4th–3rd century BCE

Gold necklace Greek, South Italian, Tarentine late 4th–3rd century BCE
At the center of this necklace appears Dionysos, the Greek god of wine and fertility—one of the few male figures to enter the language of jewelry.

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Wing Brooch ( Roman 100–200)

Wing Brooch ( Roman 100–200)
This brooch is richly worked, but what stands out is how much detail is gathered into a single, compact form.

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Gold strap necklace with beechnut pendants Greek 4th century BCE

Gold strap necklace with beechnut pendants Greek 4th century BCE
The top is beautifully structured, almost woven, and the little pendants below just move with you.

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Gold earring with clustered spheres and pyramidal granulation Roman 2nd–3rd century CE

Gold earring with clustered spheres and pyramidal granulation Roman 2nd–3rd century CE
A small, playful pair—like two little clusters of fruit gently hanging from the ear.

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Wreath of ivy and berries, funerary Greek 4th–3rd century BCE

Wreath of ivy and berries, funerary Greek 4th–3rd century BCE
A wreath of gold ivy—simple in form, but made to outlast what it imitates.

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Snake Ring (Roman Period A.D. 1st century)

Snake Ring (Roman Period A.D. 1st century)
By the Roman period, the snake is treated much more simply.Compared to the richly detailed Greek pieces, what stands out here is the line itself rather than the ornament.

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Pair of Earrings （11th century）

Pair of Earrings （11th century）
Not of the classical world, yet part of its afterlife—where techniques like granulation continued, adapted, and endured.

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Gold armband with Herakles knot（ Greek 3rd–2nd century BCE）

Gold armband with Herakles knot（ Greek 3rd–2nd century BCE）
The Herakles knot on this sumptuous armband is enriched with floral decoration and inlaid with garnets, emeralds, an...

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Gold earrings with disk and boat-shaped pendant（East Greek ca. 300 BCE）

Gold earrings with disk and boat-shaped pendant（East Greek ca. 300 BCE）
A tiny figure of Nike (the personification of victory) driving two horses is set amid the floral design above the bo...

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Pair of gold armbands（Greek ca. 200 BCE）

Pair of gold armbands（Greek ca. 200 BCE）
Title: Pair of gold armbands Period: Hellenistic Date: ca. 200 BCE Culture: Greek Medium: Gold Dimensions...

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