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Figure 6: Etruscan funeral crown made of gold; Figures 9,10,11,16,20,21,25,26,34: Necklaces - they were composed of simple golden threads. A special type of necklace was the Roman torques, which was a solid ringlet, plain or engraved; Figures 27,33,38,40,43,46,47,48,49,50,51,54: Ear rings - they were either natural or man-made objects. They were plain of embellished with precious metals like topaz. Many had e mythological scene engraved on them, for example fig. 27 depicts the achievements of Ganymede, no. 38 was a type popular with Pompeiian women; Figures 8,32,37,42,44,53, 59, 60, 67: Rings - Greek rings were often embellished with engravings of nude figures, on the other hand, the figures on Roman jewelry are almost always dressed; Figures 35,39,57,64,65,68,71,76: Bracelets - the bracelets of the Greek and Roman antiquity are usually of a simple design made of gold, silver or bronze; Figures 3, 4, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 23, 24, 28, 29, 31: Buckles - they were used as an ornamental piece or as a fastener. Although they were of small size, they played an important role in the women's toilette; Figures 5,12,19,22,63,69,72,74: Hairpins; Figures 1,2,58,62,66,73: Belt buckles and fasteners; Figures 7,30,55,56,61,70,75,77: Individual pieces of jewelry - among the individual pieces, fig. 75 represents a tortoise, 3 inches long, the tortoise was devoted to Hermes and is a frequent motif found in Greek temples. Martin2001 Satisfaction Guaranteed Policy!
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