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Ancient Jewelry

Ancient Jewelry

Ancient jewelry is inherently unique, offering a rare combination of history, artistry, and personal significance.  Each piece in this collection is either entirely ancient or incorporates an ancient element. These are not modern interpretations, but objects that were made and worn millennia ago and can be worn again today.

What draws us to them is the sense of continuity. There is something fundamentally different about putting on a ring or necklace that has passed through time, shaped by ancient hands that made them and ancient people who once wore them. Whether a dazzling Greek pendant, a symbolic scarab, or a beautifully preserved intaglio, each carries a presence that modern jewelry simply cannot replicate.

And we respond to that instinctively. These pieces feel personal from the moment they are handled, not just visually compelling, but meaningful in a way that does not need explanation.  They move easily across time, becoming more than a gift. They become something that stays with you, an heirloom in the truest sense. Not simply because they are rare, but because they create a sense of connection that feels both enduring and entirely your own.

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A Roman Gold and Glass Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st -  2nd century CE
A fine Olmec Jade Bead Necklace, Pre-Classical Period, ca. 1100 - 400 BCE
An Ottoman turquoise and garnet inlaid drop pendant, Ottoman Empire, ca. 15th - 17th century
A fine Pair of Roman Gold Amphora Earrings, ca. 1st -2nd century CE
A Vintage Hathor Pendant Necklace, MMA 1978, 1978
A Persian Carnelian Dome Seal set as a Pendant, Achaemenid Empire, ca. 550 - 330 BCE
A Roman Amethyst Bead Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE
Vintage Gold-plated Charm Pendants on a Necklace, MMA 1976
A Vintage Scythian Gold-tone Stag Pendant set as a necklace, MMA, 2000
A published Group of Millefiori, Mosaic and Eye Glass Beads, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century BCE/CE
A pair of Ottoman turquoise and garnet inlaid gold drops, Ottoman Empire, ca. 15th - 17th century
A Vintage Gold Plated Lotus Blossom Pendant, MMA 1976, 1976
A Vintage King Tut Gold-tone Pendant set as a necklace, MMA, 1976
A Vintage Egyptian-Style Silver Shell pendant, MMA 1976, 1976
Save $426.00A Vintage King Tut Silver Exhibition Ring, issued by MMA 1976.
A Vintage King Tut Silver Exhibition Ring, issued by MMA 1976. Sale price$990.00 AUD Regular price$1,416.00 AUD
A fine Andean Bird Pendant, ca. 500 - 1500 CE
A Mesopotamian Hematite Weight in the Form of a Shell, Neo-Babylonian Period, ca. 600 - 400 BCE
A pair of Babylonian gold Spiral Beads set as Earrings, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 1894 – 1595 BCE
A Near Eastern Gold and Agate pendant, Parthian Empire, ca. 200 - 400 CE
A Costa Rican Jadeite Profile Monkey Pendant, Classic Period, ca. 300 - 900 CE
A pair of east Roman Amphora Pendants set as Earrings, ca. 1st century BCE - 1st century CE
A Roman Carnelian Intaglio Ringstone of Mercury, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE
A Parthian Gold and Agate pendant, Parthian Empire, ca. 200 - 600 CE
A Pair of Roman garnet earrings, Roman Imperial, ca. 1st -  2nd century CE
A Roman Carnelian and Garnet Necklace with Amphora Shaped Pendants, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd - 3rd century CE
An exceptional pair of Vintage Bulgari Gold Cufflinks with Roman Intaglios, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE
A Roman Gold Shield Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE
A fine Sinú Gold Bird Pendant, ca. 500 - 1000 CE
A rare Egyptian Glass Pomegranate Pendant, New Kingdom, Amarna Period , ca. 1353 - 1336 BCE
An Ottoman Turquoise and Gold Necklace, Ottoman Iznik Period, ca. 15th - 17th century
A Costa Rican Jadeite Bird-Celt Pendant, Early Classic Period, ca. 100 - 600 CE
An Egyptian Glass Ear Plug Pendant Necklace, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE
A Greek Gold Bead Pendant, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCE
A pair of fine Greek Solid Silver Pins, Classical Period, ca. 5th century BCE
A Costa Rican Jade Axe Pendant, Early Classic Period, ca. 500 - 800 CE
A Costa Rican Greenstone Axe God Pendant, Early Classic Period, ca. 100 - 600 CE
A fine silver Chimu-Inca Pendant<br><em> ca. 1300 - 1450 CE</em>
A Phoenician Yellow Glass Face Pendant, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCE
An Exhibited Egyptian Faience Broad Collar Necklace, Late Old Kingdom, ca. 2345–2181 BCE
An Important Persian Eye Agate Pectoral, Parthian Period, ca. 1st century BCE - 1st century CE
A superb Western Asiatic Gemstone Necklace, ca. 2nd millennium BCE - 1st century CE
A Superb Sinu Gold Pectoral Necklace, ca. 500 - 1000 CE
A superb Moche-Chimu Silvered Pectoral, ca. 800 - 1250 CE
A pair of Parthian Gold & Carnelian Earrings, ca. 200 BCE - 200 CE
An Islamic Gold Pendant on Turquoise Bead Necklace<br><em>Seljuk Period, ca. 10th - 12th century CE</em>
A very fine Islamic Gold Pendant<br><em>ca. 12th century CE </em>
An Islamic Gold, Garnet, and Turquoise Bead Necklace, Middle Islamic/Byzantine Period, ca. 8th - 9th century CE
An Islamic Gold, Carnelian and Turquoise Pendant, Seljuk Period, ca. 1200 CE

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