Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings Roman Pair of Gold Earrings Roman Pair of Gold Earrings Roman Pair of Gold Earrings Roman Pair of Gold Earrings Roman Pair of Gold Earrings Roman Pair of Gold Earrings Roman Pair of Gold Earrings Roman Pair of Gold Earrings Roman Pair of Gold Earrings Roman Pair of Gold Earrings

Roman Pair of Gold Earrings

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Eastern Mediterranean Circa 1st to 3rd to Century AD.

A pair of gold circular shield/boss earrings with filigree and granulation construction and rigidly connected to grape extensions of hollow spheres below.  Ea. 1-1/8 inches (4.2 cm) L. Weight together 7.4 gms. Intact. Comes with custom presentation stand.
The XRF analysis report from Manhattan Gold & Silver Inc., conducted on December 23, 2024, shows the elemental composition:
Gold (Au): 92.5 ± 0.5%
Silver (Ag): 3.5 ± 0.6%
Copper (Cu): 4.03 ± 0.24%
The jewelry is classified as 22.1K gold with no plating detected. The analysis was performed using an ElvaX spectrometer manufactured by Elvatech company, with a measurement duration of 10 seconds. 

The gold composition shown in the elemental analysis report (92.5% Au, 3.5% Ag, 4.03% Cu) which is consistent with Roman gold standards from antiquity in several ways:
Roman gold coins and jewelry typically maintained extremely high purity levels, usually exceeding 95% gold content throughout both the Republican and Imperial periods. The analyzed piece's 92.5% gold content falls within the expected range for Roman precious metal work.
The presence of silver (3.5%) and copper (4.03%) as minor components is characteristic of Roman gold metallurgy as well. Romans commonly used these metals in their gold alloys, with copper being added to increase hardness while maintaining the gold's yellow color

Provenance: Acquired on the German market as from a German Private Collection, acquired from the English art dealer.  

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