![Gold Ring w/ Roman Carnelian Intaglio of Ganymede: **First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A beautifully carved carnelian depicting Jupiter (Greek Zeus) as an eagle in front of Ganymede. Greek mythology tells that](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159695_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405477)
Ancient Greek & Roman Jewelry
![Gold Ring w/ Roman Carnelian Intaglio of Ganymede: **First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A beautifully carved carnelian depicting Jupiter (Greek Zeus) as an eagle in front of Ganymede. Greek mythology tells that](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159695_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405477)
![Silver Ring w/ Etruscan Carnelian Scarab - Figure, Vase: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Mediterranean, central Italy, Etruria, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE; Europe, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A hand-carved carnelian scarab of stunning, ovoid form bearing](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159696_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405476)
![Necklace w/ Roman, Persian, Islamic Glass Beads: **Originally Listed At $750** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE; Near East, Islamic Period, ca. 500 to 1000 CE; Persia, modern day Iran and Turkey, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A gorgeous ensem](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180001447_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718320432)
![Gold Ring w/ Roman Chalcedony Intaglio, Romulus & Remus: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE; Europe, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous blue chalcedony intaglio from Imperial Rome, depicting the mythological twins of Romulus and Remus being nurs](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333176/179974418_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718311641)
![Roman cosmetic palette: ITEM: Cosmetic palette MATERIAL: Stone CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 1st – 3rd Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 6 mm x 72 mm x 45 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex Jerusalem private collect](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742419_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Roman ring depicting a palm branch: ITEM: Ring depicting a palm branch MATERIAL: Gold CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 1st - 3rd Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 17 mm diameter, 1,7 gr CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex Dutch privat](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742449_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Roman Gold & Carnelian Ring w/ Mask: **First Time At Auction** Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE; Europe, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A gorgeous gold ring of wearable form exhibiting a circular shank and an ovoid c](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159694_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405475)
![Greek ring depicting goddess Nike: ITEM: Ring depicting goddess Nike MATERIAL: Bronze CULTURE: Greek, Hellenistic period PERIOD: 3rd - 1st Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 16 mm x 12 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742544_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Roman Gold Earrings w/ Garnets & Pearls, ex-Christie's: Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, Imperial period, ca. 3rd century CE. A pair of gold pendant earrings comprised of a 'pelta' (shield) disc, pierced to form a rosette surrounding a central garnet bezel. T](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333176/180116981_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718399014)
![Ancient Hallstatt Bronze Bracelets (5): **Originally Listed At $600** Ancient Central Europe, Danube region, Hallstatt culture, ca. 10th to 8th century BCE. A gorgeous ensemble of 5 bronze bracelets, each formed from a strip of copper that](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159692_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405475)
![Roman Silver / Glass Ring, 3 Intaglios + Stone Bead: **Originally Listed At $900** Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th centuries CE. A fine ensemble of 5 Ancient Roman artifacts: a silver ring, 2 lapis lazuli intaglios, 1 glass intaglio, and 1 stone b](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159699_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405476)
![Gold Ring w/ Roman Agate Cameo of a Woman: **Originally Listed At $1200** Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An attractive Roman agate cameo of a female, perhaps a goddess, set in a modern gold ring to be wearable. Shown in pro](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159698_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405476)
![Roman mirror: ITEM: Mirror MATERIAL: Bronze CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 1st - 3rd Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 5 mm x 82 mm diameter CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex American private collection, New](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742443_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Roman ring depicting an animal: ITEM: Ring depicting an animal MATERIAL: Bronze CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 3rd - 5th Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 20 mm x 30 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex Austrian private collec](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742504_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Roman bracelet: ITEM: Bracelet MATERIAL: Silver CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 1st - 3rd Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 38 mm x 40 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex Austrian private collection, acquired o](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742503_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Roman Gold Ring w/ Carnelian Intaglio of Goddess: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous ring of circular form, made from 92.18% gold, that is set with an ovoid carnelian intaglio. Incised atop the carnelian is an image of a ri](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/331947/179080813_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717191351)
![ROMAN PROSTITUTE'S RING C.100-300 AD, SIZE 2: Gilt bronze, size 2 for wear on the small finger between the first and second joints as was the custom. 2.9mm rounded face band with the thickened bottom in the Roman taste. Rounded rectangular bezel](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982138_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![ROMAN WHEEL OF FORTUNE AMULET NECKLACE, 5TH-7TH CENTURY: The Wheel of Fortune (Rota Fortuna) is one of the most enduring of ancient philosophical or religious concepts. It was pivotal in Ancient Greek and Roman Paganism and smoothly transitioned into Christ](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982136_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![ROMAN RING C.4th-6th CENTURY AD, SIZE 5 3/4: Size 5 3/4, oval form, gilt bronze with 2.0mm rounded face band flaring slightly to the shoulders. Lenticular bezel with flat face inscribed with a patter, perhaps a bird. Probably a signet ring. Surf](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982290_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![GREEK BRONZE DOLPHIN "COIN" NECKLACE 5TH-4TH CENTURY BC: From the Greek Black Sea colony of Olbia which provided slaves, cereal, and fish. Before die struck coinage, these dolphin figures served as a means of exchange, vital for commerce to thrive. They are](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982156_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![GREEK COMMERCE "COIN" NECKLACE C.700-600 BC: Predating coinage, these tokens, sometimes called arrowhead money, were used to facilitate the trade in slaves and food crops. They are bronze, refurbished, silver-plated, and suspended from a Sterlin](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982294_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![FINE ROMAN RING C.4th-6th CENTURY AD, SIZE 5 1/2: Size 5 1/2 oval form, gilt bronze with 3.8 mm ridged face band flaring to the shoulders. The bottom with broad thickened band in the Roman taste. Raised lenticular bezel with flat face inscribed with](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982242_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![ROMAN ARROWHEAD PENDANT NECKLACE, 3rd-5th CENTURY AD: The period of the fall of Rome and loss of power to Germanic Barbarians. Just under 5/8" length plus the suspension loop. Usually lost on the battlefield and not often found in such good preservation.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982232_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![ROMAN BRACELET C.100 BC-100 AD: Silvered bronze form and near-circular with 2 1/8" inner dimension. Deeply rounded face section expanding from the center to the flattened spatulate terminals. The ends decorated with punch work lines](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982234_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
News about Ancient Greek & Roman Jewelry
![Closing soon: Met’s Chroma, revealing colorful truth of ancient sculpture](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Reconstruction-of-marble-finial-in-the-form-of-a-sphinx-detail-2022-1.jpg)
Closing soon: Met’s Chroma, revealing colorful truth of ancient sculpture
NEW YORK – Ancient Greek and Roman sculpture was once colorful, vibrantly painted, and richly adorned with detailed ornamentation. On view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through March 26, Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color reveals the colorful backstory of polychromy — meaning “many colors” in Greek — and presents new discoveries of surviving ancient color […]
![US returns smuggled ancient artifacts to Libya](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Hellenic-bust-of-a-veiled-woman-circa-350-BCE.png)
US returns smuggled ancient artifacts to Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) – The United States on March 31 returned a cache of smuggled ancient artifacts to Libya as the oil-rich Mediterranean country struggles to protect its heritage against the backdrop of years of war, turmoil and unrest. The repatriated items include two sculptures dating to the 4th century BCE from the ancient city of […]
![Native American ceramics, modern art star at Auctions at Showplace, Nov. 7](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Helen-Shupla-Pueblo-Blackware-Pottery-Melon-Vase-1.jpg)
Native American ceramics, modern art star at Auctions at Showplace, Nov. 7
NEW YORK – Auctions at Showplace will continue the fall auction season with an exciting sale on November 7. It will feature a diverse offering including Picasso ceramics, a selection of modern art, mid-century furnishings, Asian objects, antiquities, fine jewelry along with costume jewelry and luxury goods from prime New York Metropolitan area estates. Absentee and […]
![Newark Museum to host important Steuben glass exhibition](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Screen-Shot-2018-12-04-at-10.46.24-AM.png)
Newark Museum to host important Steuben glass exhibition
NEWARK, N.J. – A sparkling, colorful gift of Steuben glass from The Thomas N. Armstrong III Collection will be on display in an upcoming exhibition at the Newark Museum. Unexpected Color: A Journey Through Glass, opening on April 28, 2019, showcases more than 130 works in glass designed by Frederick Carder for the famed Steuben Glass Works […]