A Discovery Into Roman Jewelry History
© ellenm1
A study on the Roman jewelry history reveals the use of several materials in the manufacture of Roman ornaments. This is possibly because European and Mediterranean continents under their reign had been rich in a variety of natural resources. Pearls, Emeralds, Turquoise, Garnets, Carnelian, Feldspar and Amethyst find much use from 27 BC to 476 AD. This marks the Roman jewelry history era.
As per findings of the study on the Roman jewelry history, men restricted themselves to wearing just one ring at a time and a brooch or a fibula to secure their clothing items. Excavations show evidence to Senators and Equites wearing golden rings like legionary tribunes and Plebeians sporting iron rings. Rings of politicians have been most interesting with their movable bezels that are turnable on a pivot.
Womenfolk adorned much more jewelry. Roman jewelry history depicts them as great lovers of earrings, hollow and solid metal bracelets, amulets, necklaces, pendants, cameos, rings, tiaras, coronets and diadems. Many studded with precious and semi-precious stones.