Ancient Roman Gold-plated Drop earrings - carnelian/white coral (No reserve price)
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Ancient Rome piece dating to 200 C, a necklace of carnelian beads, white coral, dyed glass and ceramic, with modern 18 kt gold-plated beads linked to a gold-plated thread and jewellery hooks; total weight 3.15 g; in good used condition.
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Carnelian beads, white coral, tinted glass, and ancient Roman ceramic combined with modern beads plated in 18Kt gold. They are strung on an 18Kt gold-plated thread and linked to 18Kt gold-plated jewelry hooks.
An elegant way to combine the classical world with the modern world.
It ships with a legal provenance declaration sheet.
Customs duties for shipments outside the EU will be borne by the auction winner.
Seller's Story
Thousands of years ago, in the ancient cities of Greece, the AGORA was the heart of the community. It was not just a market; it was the place where people gathered to share ideas, discover the world, and marvel at knowledge.
Today, that spirit is reborn, but on a much larger scale. Welcome to AGORA.
Our story doesn't begin decades ago, but billions of years ago. It begins in the vacuum of space, where the violent birth of a star forged the METEORITES that you can touch with your own hands today. It continues beneath the Earth's crust, where the patience of the Earth combined heat, pressure, and time to sculpt the perfect geometry of the MINERALS. And finally, it meets us through ARCHAEOLOGY: the fragments of vases, tools, and coins that our ancestors left behind as clues to who we are.
At AGORA we believe that the most valuable objects are not those that shine on the outside, but those that have a story to tell. We are not just a store; we are a meeting point between the cosmos, the Earth, and humanity.
Each piece in our display cases is an authentic fragment of eternity. A witness of the Big Bang, a secret buried for millennia, or a relic of a lost civilization. Entering here is the beginning of a journey through time. We invite you to discover your own fragment of history.
Translated by Google TranslateCarnelian beads, white coral, tinted glass, and ancient Roman ceramic combined with modern beads plated in 18Kt gold. They are strung on an 18Kt gold-plated thread and linked to 18Kt gold-plated jewelry hooks.
An elegant way to combine the classical world with the modern world.
It ships with a legal provenance declaration sheet.
Customs duties for shipments outside the EU will be borne by the auction winner.
Seller's Story
Thousands of years ago, in the ancient cities of Greece, the AGORA was the heart of the community. It was not just a market; it was the place where people gathered to share ideas, discover the world, and marvel at knowledge.
Today, that spirit is reborn, but on a much larger scale. Welcome to AGORA.
Our story doesn't begin decades ago, but billions of years ago. It begins in the vacuum of space, where the violent birth of a star forged the METEORITES that you can touch with your own hands today. It continues beneath the Earth's crust, where the patience of the Earth combined heat, pressure, and time to sculpt the perfect geometry of the MINERALS. And finally, it meets us through ARCHAEOLOGY: the fragments of vases, tools, and coins that our ancestors left behind as clues to who we are.
At AGORA we believe that the most valuable objects are not those that shine on the outside, but those that have a story to tell. We are not just a store; we are a meeting point between the cosmos, the Earth, and humanity.
Each piece in our display cases is an authentic fragment of eternity. A witness of the Big Bang, a secret buried for millennia, or a relic of a lost civilization. Entering here is the beginning of a journey through time. We invite you to discover your own fragment of history.
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Era
Before 1400
Culture
Ancient Roman
Metal
Gold-plated
Century/timeframe
200 d.C.
Acquired from
Auction house
Total weight
3.15 g
Year acquired
2026
Condition
Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Title additional information
carnelian/white coral
Previous owner - year acquired
1968
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
