← Objects / Still Life

Ancient Jewelry Collection

An assortment of historical necklaces and bracelets, featuring materials like lapis lazuli and carnelian, reflecting ancient craftsmanship and design.

Necklace, 1961, 15 in. (38.1 cm), Silver, United States, 20th century
Necklace, 1961, 15 in. (38.1 cm), Silver, United States, 20th century
219 assets in this story
Scandinavia, Sweden, Stockholm, Wind chime made of shells, close-upArchaeological revival necklace ca. 1880 Castellani One of the purest expression of the nineteenth centurys interest in historical styles is found in the so-called archaeological jewelry produced by firms such as Castellani, the maker of this necklace. Castellani looked to Etruscan, ancient Roman, Byzantine, and Medieval styles for inspiration for its jewelry, and it sought out ancient techniques as well as motifs for reinterpretation. Archaeological jewelry was extremely popular in Europe in the second half of the nineteenth century, and was actively acquired at the highest levels of society.. Archaeological revival necklace. Italian, Rome. ca. 1880. Gold, glassStylish belts isolated on white background.COLLAR PROCEDENTE DE ESTADOS UNIDOS - 1975 - BISUTERIA - DISEÑO DE WILLIAM DE LILLO. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION.Set of praying beads of various colorsHair pin with pin and plaque, 8 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 3/16 in. (20.96 x 12.07 x 0.48 cm) (a)1 3/4 x 5 1/8 x 1 5/8 in. (4.45 x 13.02 x 4.13 cm) (b), Silver, ChinaBracelet. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 29.3 x 22.4 cm (11 9/16 x 8 13/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, pen and ink, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John H. Tercuzzi.Original necklace, painted stone on stringNecklace (part of a set) early 19th century German The necklace incorporates openwork medallions. The lowest is after the famous "Marlborough Gem" showing the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, copied by Wedgwood, among others.Images of cameos proliferated on objects of all sorts during the age of Neoclassicism. Some were copies, some inventions, but all owed their origins to Greco-Roman antiquity. By implication, these adaptations underscored the owner's erudition and sober good taste. The owner might be rich or humble. Pottery such as Wedgwood's, for example, made enough use of cameos to satisfy all comers.. Necklace (part of a set) 202006Flower alphabet of red roses, characters UBlack pearlIndian Green bangles Copyright: xNehaxSadaye/DinodiaxPhotoxNecklace of teeth and fangs. Primitive tribal art. Caveman Clothing. Flat cartoon illustration. Decoration of wild primitive man for neck. Necklace of teeth and fangs.Laurel wreath. Decorative element. Vector illustration eps10.. Laurel wreath. Decorative element. Vector illustrationCollar late 17th century Flemish. Collar 218570Leendert Verbeek, Silver purse with openwork floral pattern and chain, Bag bracket braces Clothing Accessory Clothing Silver, bracket BagString of Beads 7th century or earlier Japan. String of Beads 60592Passementerie early 19th century possibly French. Passementerie 220673Golden chain isolated on the white backgroundBracelet, 20th Century. India. Silver; diameter: 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.).Lacloche Frères, shoulder spindle (main title), 1926. Graphite, ink and gouache on gray cardboard A. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts in the city of Paris.Pierced earringsBracelet, c. 1950, Louis Lomay, Diné (Navajo), 2-1/2 x 7/16 in. (6.4 x 1.1 cm), Silver, turquoise, coral, United States, 20th centuryString of beads. Dimensions: l. 27.5 cm (10 13/16 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 12-13. Date: ca. 1981-1640 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Necklace with Bastet Pendant ca. 1070-664 B.C. Third Intermediate Period or later. Necklace with Bastet Pendant 552596The Glascote Torc. Gold alloy Torc found in Staffordshire, England. Thought to be a piece of neck jewellery made for a Celtic Chieftan.. Purchased by public subscription with the assistance of Birmingham City Council, the Friends of Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery, the John Feeney Charitable Trust, the Victoria & Albert Purchase Grant Fund and the W A Cadbury Charitable Trust, 1970. .PearlElegant bracelet isolated on white backgroundScarab ca. 1981-1550 B.C. Middle Kingdom-Second Intermediate Period. Scarab 557065Set of praying beads of various colorsClose-up of beading wreathBeaded Necklace 500-600 Frankish. Beaded Necklace 465534 Frankish, Beaded Necklace, 500600, Glass, amber, shell, glazed earthenware (faience), Overall: length of string 29 5/16 x 13/16 in. (74.5 x 2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 (17.193.214)Necklace of Stone and Shell Beads 1st-mid-16th century Peru; north coast (). Necklace of Stone and Shell Beads 309249Necklace early 17th century possibly Southern German. Necklace. possibly Southern German. early 17th century. Gold, enamel, rubies, seed pearls, pearls and other small precious stonesFrame hand drawn doodle flower border.Necklace, 1800s. India. Silver; diameter: 11.9 cm (4 11/16 in.).bracelets isolated on white backgroundBerber diadem from Draa valley, Agdz, Morocco, Corral del Carbón, "al-fundaq al-yadida", 14th century, Granada, Andalusia, Spain.Bundle of vector frame autumn bouquet wreath with place for text. Set of orange isolated leaves, berries and pumpkin. Perfect for seasonal holidays, Thanksgiving Day.. Bundle of vector frame autumn bouquet wreath with place for text. Set of orange isolated leaves, berries and pumpkin. Perfect for seasonal holidays, Thanksgiving DayPair of bracelets, anonymous, c. 1750 A few upper arm tires of gold. Consisting of a double rosette, with red and green stones and diamond splinters inlaid. On either side of the rosette a tire of flat links in the form of flowers. Surat gold (metal). diamond (mineral) A few upper arm tires of gold. Consisting of a double rosette, with red and green stones and diamond splinters inlaid. On either side of the rosette a tire of flat links in the form of flowers. Surat gold (metal). diamond (mineral)Pearl necklace is placed on white backgroundAbstract with colourful pearl necklacesWatercolor nautical, marine frame with lighthouse, lifebuoy, anchor, steering wheel, boat and compass. Nautical background Watercolor nautical, marine frame with lighthouse, lifebuoy, anchor, steering wheel, boat and compass. Nautical background. Copyright: xZoonar.com/LiubovxPonomarchukx 18626299Bead necklace, 22nd -18th century BCE, 19 in. (48.3 cm), Gold, Egypt, 22nd-18th century BCEThree jewelry headbands for female hair on white, handmade. The jewelry headbandsPair of Rowel Spurs ca. 1630-1660 German In the first half of the 17th century, the fashion trend for gentlemen was to wear boots and spurs even in non-riding circumstances, including for dancing or walking around at court. Spurs became then more than equestrian tools, but pieces of male jewelry often enriched by the same goldsmiths also working on armor and weapons. Their decoration was sometimes intended to match the sword hilt and the general outfit and horse tack of their owner. These trendy accessories were also a significant mark of status for gentlemen, sometimes nonetheless copied by the bourgeoisie. This fashion progressively disappeared after the mid 17th century.This type of chiseled and pierced decoration was used by the spur makers in eastern Germany in the 16th and 17th centuries. Despite their name, spur makers not only made spurs, but also all the small equestrian hardware like bits, stirrups, muzzles, cavessons or curry-combs, sometimes adorned with the same intricate Pendant on golden chain isolated on the whiteGolden necklace isolated on the white backgroundPearl bracelet Pearl bracelet with refelction on black backgrund Copyright: xZoonar.com/FelixxFurox 5657300Elegant jewellery isolated on the whtie backgroundHomemade crocheted goiter tape with white-gray circular motif homemade crocheted goiter tape with white-gray circular motifAccessoryGolden woven natural wreath with acorns and pine cones. Golden woven wreathGold ring set with garnets and amethysts. Culture: Greek. Dimensions: H. with serpent 2.7 cm; Greatest diam. 2.4 cm.. Date: 2nd century B.C..Gold ring with garnets and amethysts and a serpent on the edge. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Two gold and gemstones spiral bracelets, one bearing the inscription ""Zoilas"", from Thessaly, GreeceNecklace A.D. 800-1400 Indigenous American (Chimu peoples) This collection of largely ethnographic jewelry includes examples from cultures in South America, North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa and dates from the Pre-Columbian period to the twentieth century. Owned by renowned art collector and fashion enthusiast Muriel Kallis Newman, the collection represents her knowledge and appreciation of a wide range of jewelry design and making traditions. Numerous items in her collection are composite artifacts made from various cultures and time periods reappropriated as modern jewelry creations by or for Muriel. It is important to note that Newman wore many of the pieces in the collection, interpreting them to suit and express her own singular, often avant-garde style.. Necklace 141764Hair band isolated on the white backgroundSet of some praying beads of various colors in handHalf moon made of Cinnamon star cookiesWings, semi -circular of green wool and blue cloth lining with shoulder strap, for hunter or voluntary hunter, anonymous, c. 1830 Semi -round, green woolen shoulder covering with laces and blue cloth lining. The shoulder cover has a green epaulette, yellowed yellow, with buttonholes and four hooks (for confirmation to the skirt). White galon is attached to the underside of the epaulette. The epaulette misses one lace. Netherlands wool. cloth. metal NetherlandsNecklace with Gold Marriage Medallion and Hematite Amulet 400-450 (medallion); 100-200 (amulet) Byzantine The marriage of the two figures on the gold pendant is blessed by Christ who holds wreaths over their heads, a Christian variation of a pagan motif. The hematite pendant with its solar deity was probably attached for its healing qualities.This work was part of a hoard found at the base of the Capitoline Hill, the center of commercial activity in Rome even after the transfer of the imperial capital to Constantinople. The jewelry was probably hidden during the sack of Rome by the Visigoths in 410 or the Vandals in 455.. Necklace with Gold Marriage Medallion and Hematite Amulet. Byzantine. 400-450 (medallion); 100-200 (amulet). Gold, hematite. Metalwork-GoldWhite toy car in a round chain circle on a canvas backgroundBlue sailor rope with shell, frame. Marine background, logo, template, vectorElegant jewellery isolated on the whtie backgroundPair of Earrings, 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 1/2 in. (6.35 x 6.99 x 1.27 cm) (a)2 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 1/2 in. (6.35 x 6.99 x 1.27 cm) (b), Silver, ChinaSet of pearls isolated on white background. Vector illustration.String of Short Cylindrical Beads. Dimensions: L. 37 in (14 9/16 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 18. Reign: reign of Amenhotep III. Date: ca. 1390-1353 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.strings of beads from blue lapis lazuli gem stones four strings of beads from blue lapis lazuli gem stone isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxVoennyyx 8877153Pendant against colour gradient backgroundPearl necklace isolated on white backgroundBronze disc-type fibula (safety pin). Culture: Italic. Dimensions: length 7 1/2in. (19cm). Date: 10th century B.C..Disc fibulae, in which the clasp is enlarged into an ovoid disc, have been found in both male and female burials throughout Central and Southern Italy. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Modeschmuck Modeschmuck Copyright: xZoonar.com/YvonnexBogdanskix 1328729bead-roll with wooden elements bead-roll with wooden elements isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/AlexanderxStrelax 3924636caterpillar walking on branch white backgroundDecorative table spoon from the Ottoman palace kitchenSponge Box 1845-1855 Netherlands. Silver .Set of Vector Chalk Drawing Floral Borders, FramesThe cockleshell with a beads lies on sandAccessoryCollar. unknown, authorKids jewelry. Plastic beads decorating handmade fashioned elements 90s style jewelry accessory recent vector cartoon templates. Illustration of handmade jewelry, hobby accessory. Kids jewelry. Plastic beads decorating handmade fashioned elements 90s style jewelry accessory recent vector cartoon templatesGold and turquoise necklace. Pre-Inca civilization, Peru, Chimu cultureBracelet, one of a pair, 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (1.27 x 7.94 x 8.26 cm), Silver, ChinaGolden pendant isolated on the white backgroundFlower shaped pendent with a silver chainpocket watch retro concept retro vintage pocket watches round shape on white background ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/AleksandrxKichiginx 9913305 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property releasedNaszyjnik - fragment. unknown, authorNecklace with bells and two figures 16th century () Peruvian. Necklace with bells and two figures 307603Rosary beads with red rose on bed, close upAn S Made Of Purple FlowersGlass beads 6th-5th century B.C. Etruscan String of 56 beads (37 dark blue, 7 yellow, 4 white, 6 light blue, 2 brownish).. Glass beads. Etruscan. 6th-5th century B.C.. Glass; rod-formed. Archaic. GlassPrehistoric necklace icon. Cartoon of prehistoric necklace vector icon for web design isolated on white background. Prehistoric necklace icon, cartoon styleBracelet shop badge logo modern illustrationPieces of sea glassTaditional Turkish metal plates in the bazaarHand holding a tespih on a white backgroundPaper art and craft of Claws scratches isolated on transparent background.vector illustrationSilver pendant with drop -shaped green Aventurijn quartz, c. 1930 - c. 1950 Silver pendant with drop -shaped green cabochon cut Aventurijn quartz with a plate eye. Netherlands silver (metal). quartz (mineral) grinding Silver pendant with drop -shaped green cabochon cut Aventurijn quartz with a plate eye. Netherlands silver (metal). quartz (mineral) grindingFirecrackersDragon Pendant. China. Date: 5 BC. Dimensions: 10.6 × 3.4 × 4.0 cm (4 3/16 × 1 7/16 × 5/8 in.). Jade. Origin: China. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.