Jewelry with History
Dive into Antiquity – Discover Jewelry & Accessories
Delicate brooches and cloak pins that not only adorn but also complement historically accurate clothing.
- Necklaces, Earrings & Bracelets: Elegant designs inspired by ancient finds
- Beauty Care & Medicine: Replicas of ancient combs, ointment vessels, and cosmetic items
- Ancient Coins: High-quality materials inspired by antiquity
Whether as a special accessory or to complement historical attire – these pieces of jewelry tell their own story!
Roman Jewelry
from pendants in gold, silver, or bronze to delicate link chains and classic decorative earrings.
Gemstone and glass bead necklaces, fibulae or rings: Roman women and men loved adorning themselves with fine ornaments, lucky charms, and precious jewelry. The Roman Shop jewelry pages offer a wealth of handmade pieces of jewelry, crafted today in Germany based on original finds. A Roman jewelry treasure chest holds everything that once adorned ancient necks, arms and hands, ears, and hairstyles.
Fused Gold
Jewelry and adornment have a long tradition: as early as 2500 to 500 BCE, artisans in the Minoan period were making earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. In the Classical period, necklaces, thin spirals of braided wire, petals, and rosette-shaped sheet metal were fashionable as decorative elements. A popular goldsmithing technique in antiquity was gold granulation. In this process, tiny gold beads were arranged into an ornament or across a surface and soldered onto a gold base. Afterwards, the pieces of gold were connected to one another only at their individual points of contact. This creates a very sculptural and artistic effect of light and shadow. The Etruscan granulations became world-famous. Filigree work was also very popular among the Romans. These were decorative objects, jewelry, and works of art made from fine gold, silver, silver-plated copper, and iron wires, bent in various ways and soldered together, usually depicting foliage, arabesques, and similar motifs. Roman and Florentine filigree work is still especially valued today.
Decorated with Coins
Roman jewelry with inset stones was rare in antiquity. The predominant motifs in the jewelry of Roman women and men were spirals, naturalistic patterns, octopuses, starfish, or butterflies. Coins also became popular. Finds reveal jewelry with small gold discs and diadems made of long oval plaques decorated with rosettes. From the 3rd century CE onward, Roman women and men also wore necklaces and bracelets decorated with gold coins.
Each Piece of Jewelry Is Unique
Inspired by the Roman models of the jewelry pieces worn by Roman women and men, these decorative treasures are handcrafted using the lost-wax casting process — as used in metal and glass casting — and made in Germany. Each piece of jewelry is therefore unique! This is because the molds do not last. Just as in Roman antiquity, the jewelry pieces are created from the modeled wax pattern to the metal casting, poured from metal heated to 1300 degrees. The treasure chest is only one click away:
A journey of discovery through the beauty of the ancient jewelry of Roman women and men!
