Ancient jewels

A museum quality ancient Roman gold ring, circa 400 AD. This hollow ring is bezel-set with a garnet intaglio of Hippocamp – a fish-tailed horse that was considered the horse of Poseidon in Greco-Roman mythology. Poseidon was the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. The ring is elaborately decorated with applied gold wire and triangular-shaped beaded designs. Approximate ring size 6.25 – 6.5 This ring is not sizable.

In the rarefied world of high jewelry collectors and academics, Kazumi Arikawa is well known for amassing a collection of about 500 historic jewels over a period of more than 30 years

Pair of Eastern Roman gold and garnet earrings | ca. 2nd century AD. Get inspired! What do these inspire you to make? I'm already designing in my mind!

Jewels recovered from a shipwrecked Spanish galleon are some of the offerings at this year’s European Fine Art Fair, which opened March 15.

Egyptian carved cat ring, dating to ca.1070–712 BCE and is in the British Museum.

Explore the timeless elegance of the Antique Kaasu Maala from ‘Creative Gems and Jewels’. This exquisite piece embodies the richness and tradition of ancient jewelry, meticulously handcrafted by skilled artisans. Each gold coin in the Kaasu Maala design is intricately detailed with traditional motifs, symbolizing prosperity and cultural heritage. Crafted from high-quality materials, the necklace […]

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