PARTHIAN MATCHED PAIR OF GOLD EARRINGS

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A pair of fabulous ancient 18kt gold earrings with modern hooks. Each is composed around a hammered thin hollow body, slightly triangular in shape, t

Ca. AD 700-800. An open-work matched pair of gold earrings in a crescent shape, with hook and eye closure. Each plaque features a central scene of two birds flanking the cross. The edges are ornamente

4th-2nd century BC. A matched pair of gold earrings, each composed of a discoid body with applied gold wire border framing a filigree flower with two layers of radiating petals, wire coils between and

Ca. 600-700 AD A stunning matched pair of gold earrings. Each comprised of a hinged and elongated hoop attached to a triangular-shaped plaque with an openwork filigree decoration. Suspended below are

Ca. 400-600 AD An open-work matched pair of gold earrings in a crescent shape, with hook and eye closure. The plaques are decorated with extensive granulation and each features a central scene of two

Ca. 600-700 AD A stunning matched pair of gold earrings. Each a round hoop with hook-and-eye closure and crescent-shaped plaque of lacelike filigree coils with a central circle. Suspended below are fo

4th-1st century BC. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a tapering tube with coiled filigree to the shank, cordon of vandykes with granule detailing, collar with applied filigree spirals, bull-head

Ca. 100-300 AD. A stunning matched pair of gold earrings, each comprising a gold hook attached to a round setting with a large garnet cabochon framed with intricate ropework and filigree decoration. T

Ca. 300-100 BC. A matched pair of gold earrings, each of a hoop thickening to intricately decorated spindle-shaped terminals attached to a circular gold plaque with a filigree border set with a garnet

2nd-3rd century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a hook-and-eye fasting and hoop with three tiers of hollow granules, piriform cell at the closure with granulated border and inset garnet cabo

1st-3rd century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a D-section pin attached to a ring with radiating stamped strokes, median bar with pearl bead, ribbed transverse bar below with four floral da

3rd century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a discoid plaque with inset green glass cloison, dangle with twisted shank, loop with granule, two conical plaques framing a biconical glass bead,

8th century BC. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a hollow crescentic bulb with coiled wire to the horns, wire hook, bands of granulation to the bulb. 3.27 grams total, 22mm (1"). Property of a Eu

Ca. 600 AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a tapering hoop, hook-and-clasp closure, and a single elongated pendant comprising glass and pearls spherical beads attached to a cord of woven gold w

3rd century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each hook and discoid plaque with twisted petal detail to the outer edge, central cell with inset cameo mask of Venus (Aphrodite), loop below with dang

4th-1st century BC. A matched pair of gold earrings, each an arched plaque with hollow crescent to the upper edge with granule clusters, radiating billets to each face of the plaque and hollow spheres

10th-12th century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a round-section wire loop with hollow sphere and granule collar, hollow disc to the lower end of the loop with granules, three graduated hol

10th-12th century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a round-section wire loop with hollow sphere and granule collar, hollow disc to the lower end of the loop with granules, three graduated hol

2nd-3rd century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each comprising a tongue-shaped plaque with beaded wire border and later green enamel panel, hollow transverse cylinder below with wire and iridesc

9th-10th century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a hinged wire hoop and three clusters of hollow gold foil spheres with granule detailing. See Entwistle, C. & Adams, N. Intelligible Beauty,

1st-2nd century AD. A matched pair of gold earring, each a round-section hoop with lozengiform cell and inset blue glass cabochons simulating lapis lazuli cloisons, drop with sphere and granule detail

10th-11th century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a round-section wire loop with hollow sphere and granule collar, hollow disc to the lower end of the loop with granules, three graduated hol

Ca. 100-200 AD A matched pair of gold earrings, each with a shield centered by a large granule and framed by twisted wire, joined to the long earwire through a hook and clasp closure. Below each hoop

2nd century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a hook with discoid shield and granules above a loop with pendant garnet sphere. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 13 for