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| Top portion of the earrings has the typical "flat greek face" that was commonly used in Hellenistic jewelry in the 6th-3rd century b.C. But their cultural influence was alsowidespread, so it could also be of Persian origin or even Roman. Scythian perhaps? It makes you wonder...who wore these items? What happened to them? It sure makes your imagination race. I love this thread. |
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| The Hellenistic period of European history was the period between the death of Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon) in 323 BC and the annexation of the classical Greek heartlands by Rome in 146 BC. Last edited by Nora; 07-04-2008 at 03:39 PM.. |
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| Wow We have experts overthere !! Congratulations, the winner is Nlerner : Greek, 2nd century B.C. You are right Douglas : cultural influence was alsowidespread, so it could also be of Persian origin or even Roman... So it is made of gold, natural pearls and glass beads, you know when they miss stones they replaced it easily with glass since the Egyptian period. Here is what Caitlin teaches us Pearl History of Greece The ancient Greeks and Persians were intimately involved in pearls from about 2,500 years ago. Persia was a major source of pearls for Greece. Homer describes Juno's pearl earrings: "In three bright drops, her glittering gems suspended from her ears". A beautiful Greek necklace of pearls and gold, which dates from about 2,300 years ago, was displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of New York 100 years ago. It is one of the oldest known pieces in the world, and may still be owned by the museum. Though it has lost much of its luster, it is still a stunning piece. Greek Egypt, as ruled by the Ptolemys and Cleopatra, was famous for conspicuous consumption of pearls, literally as well as figuratively. Conspicuous consumption has probably never reached the heights to which Cleopatra took it before or since when she made a meal of a fabulous pearl on a bet with Marc Anthony. |
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| The previous earrings came from the Campana collection Here are some more worthseeing earrings from same collection but more recent...still hold the luster. Beautiful and very creative, aren't they? So today the game is not "how old" but Does anyone know about the Campana collection overhere ? |
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| Thanks for cooperating ! Hope you have fun there Yes, most of the famous Campana collection - now in Le Louvre museum Paris - was bought upon order of french Emperor Napoleon the Third (you know, husband of famous pearl lover Eugenie Empress, but w'll talk of that pearl story later ... keep on checking )So the answers are : - about where from : Roman world (was wide ...) - about how old : I to III century AD for last 2 earrings - about material : * first earrings pearls and gold * second ones, emerald, garnet and pearl Aren't they REALLY cute ? - about where I found them : throughout European Museum, mostly in Paris where I live (sorry no pearl farms there but some museums )Last edited by CLICLASP; 07-05-2008 at 08:57 PM.. |
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| HUM, those stones are pretty large, and mottled, looks very old, could be emerald, jade, but my guess is turquoise or tourmaline. Found in Mexico or Central America???? This is a really fun game, CliClasp! But I am not good!! Pattye so many pearls, so little time |
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| Hello PG pearl secret hunters, glad you enjoy it ... and we are only in antique history, 20 centuries to come what an imagination ! Here an enlargement of photo detail, see the delicate gold and stones skilled work. To help you to find where it was found, here is the story of the city : A woman icon belonging to world' history was burnt there by ennemy while her country let her down ... so you see ! but she did not wear the necklace, just found in same town , Let's go hunting ? |
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