LARGE EASTERN EUROPEAN CROSS NECKLACE, 17th-18th CENTURY

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17th-18th century, Orthodox rite. Silvered bronze, just over 1 1/2" (1.53”) in height plus the suspension loop. Elegant slender beam cross with the cross beam above center, surmounted by a thin cross with no Corpus Christi. Reverse flat with Cyrillic inscriptions. Surface textured from burial. Professionally refurbished with the silver surface restored and on an 18” modern sterling silver neck chain for contemporary wear.

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LARGE EASTERN EUROPEAN CROSS NECKLACE, 17th-18th CENTURY

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Genuine Ancient Jewelry for Modern Wear

Apr 30, 2026 10:00 PM EDT

New York, NY, United States

EASTERN EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN CROSS NECKLACE: 17th-18th Century, Orthodox rite. Silvered bronze. Charming example just over 1 1/2” (1.56”) total height. Raised border delineating the cross with broad beams, the cross beam above center

EASTERN EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN CROSS NECKLACE

RARE CRUSADER'S JAVELIN HEAD: Seventh Crusade period (1248-1254). See Arms and Armor of the Crusading Era, Nicolle fig. 84 for a comparable example excavated at Ras Castle, Serbia. 3 7/8" length, particularly finely forged.

RARE CRUSADER'S JAVELIN HEAD

EARLY CHRISTIAN GIRL'S RING 7th-9th CENTURY, SIZE 3: 7th-9th Century. Rounded band of 2.9mm width, flared to the figured shoulders. Oval bezel inscribed with a chevron or fir tree motif. Size 3. Gilt bronze. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat

EARLY CHRISTIAN GIRL'S RING 7th-9th CENTURY, SIZE 3

RARE VIKING WARRIOR’S BEARD RING 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD: 9th-11th century AD. Circular, 0.61" diameter 2.2mm thick with rounded faces. The use of beard rings by Vikings is well recorded though very few genuine examples survive. Professionally refurbished

RARE VIKING WARRIOR’S BEARD RING 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD

ANCIENT VIKING WEDDING RING, 9TH-1TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 8 1/2: Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, slightly over size 8 1/2. 4.1mm slightly rounded face. Textured from burial and professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restored. See the

ANCIENT VIKING WEDDING RING, 9TH-1TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 8 1/2

FINE ROMAN RING C.2ND-MID 4TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 11: Gilt bronze, rare large size 11. 2.1mm width with well rounded band, thickened at the bottom in the Roman taste, and lenticular bezel. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold surface

FINE ROMAN RING C.2ND-MID 4TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 11

RARE VIKING WOMAN WARRIOR’S BRACELET PENDANT NECKLACE: 10th-11th century AD. Vikings were highly skilled metallurgists, and as a result, breaking metal had supernatural significance for them. Breaking ringjarn (iron rings) as shown on the Larbro Stone,

RARE VIKING WOMAN WARRIOR’S BRACELET PENDANT NECKLACE

FINE ROMAN PROSTITUTE'S RING, C.100-300 AD, SIZE 1: Gilt bronze, size 1+ for wear on the small finger between the first two joints as was the custom. 2.5mm medially ridged face band with the Roman thickened bottom. Elongated pyramidal form bezel on

FINE ROMAN PROSTITUTE'S RING, C.100-300 AD, SIZE 1

GREEK COMMERCE “COIN” NECKLACE C.700 BC: Predating coinage, these tokens, sometimes called arrowhead money, were used to facilitate the trade in slaves and food crops. This one is bronze, 7/8” in length plus the suspension loop, and

GREEK COMMERCE “COIN” NECKLACE C.700 BC

EASTERN EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN CROSS C.1800: Ukrainian. Over 1 ¼” (1.30”) height plus the suspension loop. Trefoil beam terminals with a halo centered. Low relief cross with Corpus Christi. The cross beam with Cyrillic ciphers

EASTERN EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN CROSS C.1800

ROMAN IRON ARROWHEAD C.200-450 AD: Roman armies relied on cohorts of archers, often mercenaries recruited locally, for support. As in Medieval times, battles were preceded by a hail of arrows to injure as many as possible and disrupt

ROMAN IRON ARROWHEAD C.200-450 AD

VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH PENDANT 10th-11th CENTURY: Circular bronze, just over 1" diameter (1.05”). Circular and circular section. Original cross pin. The surface with textured from burial. Professionally conserved and the silver surface

VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH PENDANT 10th-11th CENTURY

CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE C.400-100 BC: Before the Roman invasion of the British Isles, rings of bronze, silver, and gold were used as a means of exchange, particularly in Ireland. Most exchanges of goods and property were conducted by

CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE C.400-100 BC

VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH, 850-1050 AD: Just under 2 ⅝" (2.61”) width, oval form, deeply reeded or roped with the ends curled. Original cross pin. Worn in numbers on the leather war jerkin, at an ounce each, a few pounds could

VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH, 850-1050 AD

ANCIENT VIKING WEDDING RING C.850-1050 AD, SZ 9 1/4: C.850-1050 AD. 2.9mm width band of the flat section with two annular grooves giving the effect of three bands. Size 9 1/4. Vikings exchanged rings on the pommel of the groom's sword. Professionally

ANCIENT VIKING WEDDING RING C.850-1050 AD, SZ 9 1/4

VIKING MAN’S RING, 10TH-11TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 8: Size 8, slightly oval form. Rounded face band, 2.0mm at the bottom, expanding toward the bezel. High raised oval bezel, deeply domed. Surface textured from burial. Professionally refurbished with the

VIKING MAN’S RING, 10TH-11TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 8

BZNATINE RING 9th-12th CENTURY SIZE 8 3/4: Medieval Europe, 9th-12th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 8 ¾ with 2.4mm rounded face band flaring to the shoulders. Raised transversely orientated lozenge shaped bezel. The top plain, probably

BZNATINE RING 9th-12th CENTURY SIZE 8 3/4

EUROPEAN CHILD’S RING C1350-1450, SIZE 2 ½: Silvered bronze, size 2 1/2 with flat face, 1.6mm width. Professionally refurbished with the silver surface restored. Probably for a child of about 3-5 years old. Rings for children were a luxury

EUROPEAN CHILD’S RING C1350-1450, SIZE 2 ½

MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN DOOR KEY: Style which evolved directly from the Roman, suggesting a Byzantine origin, about 500-800 AD. Forged iron, 2 3/4" length with tapered flat shaft and ring terminal. Toothed bit folded over forming a

MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN DOOR KEY

FINE ANCIENT VIKING HEART PENDANT NECKLACE, C.900 AD: Good example of the fully evolved form. Deeply modeled with rounded edges and contoured back made by the lost wax technique. The cusped top heart indicative of a full transition from the naturalistic

FINE ANCIENT VIKING HEART PENDANT NECKLACE, C.900 AD

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