This post is about a particular type of earrings from Roman times that appear to be a simplified, schematic, version of grape-shaped earrings.
© Museum of Cycladic Art, Inv. no. Ζ0463
Museum of Cycladic Art
Gold earring, one of a pair, with carnelian and pearls, 2nd-3rd century, Cyprus. Length 4.5 cm
Earring composed of a rectangular box setting with carnelian, and a triangular pendant decorated with rows of gold wires with pearls strung on them. Such earrings were found in 2nd-3rd century tombs at Larnaca, Cyprus.
Pair of similar earrings is in the collection of the British Museum. From Larnaca, Cyprus, 3rd century
“across the front of the triangle is a series of parallel gold wires, perhaps for stringing beads or pearls now missing; a bead (now missing) was suspended from the inverted apex of the triangle.”
L.: 3.80 cm
Photo by Kari Pearls https://www.karipearls.com/KariPearls_Newsletter-ancient-pearl-jewelry.html
Gold earring with pearls and green glass, Late Roman. Finding site: Syrian Orphanage, Jerusalem, Israel
Length: 3.8 cm
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