Ancient Roman Women S Jewelry

Gold ring with onyx intaglio from late 2nd early 3rd century a d.

Ancient roman women s jewelry.

The rings were commonly made of gold or electrum and sometimes their stone shows an intaglio that was used to seal important documents with hot wax. Many rich roman women owned expensive jewellery. Various types of jewelry were worn by different genders and social classes in rome and were used both for aesthetic purposes and to communicate social messages of status and wealth. Another accomplishment of this ancient roman period was the creation of the coin rings which carried the portrait of the ruling emperor or had the engraving of roman insignia on it.

Roman style earrings bronze snake amulet earrings with lapis lazuli pearl dangle earrings ancient jewelry special charm earrings women romanjewelryreplicas 5 out of 5 stars 7 17 66 free shipping. Roman women would curate large collections of jewelry often in a set. Ancient roman jewelry for women. Anklets were also sported though not by respectable matrons.

They wore precious stones such as opals emeralds diamonds topaz and pearls set as earrings bracelets rings brooches necklaces and diadems. Roman women preferred to wear necklaces earrings and a number of armlets. Ancient roman jewelry was characterized by an interest in colored gemstones and glass contrasting with greek predecessors which focused primarily on the production of high quality metalwork by practiced artisans. Rings usually more than one showcasing various metals and designs.

Amongst the wealthy in a busy provincial town like cirencester there must have been.