Earrings
Women in antiquity pierced their ears, and various earrings made of gold, silver, and other precious alloy metals were fashionable, adorned with gemstones. Expensive jewelry was highly popular among wealthy Greek and Roman women.
The names of earrings that have come down to us often originate from the Greek language, and each type had its own term:
- Auris - simple earring
- Stalagmium - earring with a pendant
- Crotalia - earrings with a pearl pendant
- Elenchus - earrings with pear-shaped pearl pendants
- Tribac(c)a (tribacia) - earring with a pendant of three pearls
- Faba - bean-shaped beads, earrings
Portrait of a woman in earrings. Mosaic from Pompeii. Naples, National Archaeological Museum, Inv. no. 124666. Second half of the 1st century AD
Fresco from Kubikula, Villa Farnesina. Rome, National Roman Museum. 1st century BC - 1st century AD
A woman in earrings. Fresco from Pompeii. Naples, National Archaeological Museum. Inv. no. 9084. 55-79 ADA great number of archaeological finds that have reached us have been discovered. Thanks to their costliness and, as a result, careful treatment, as well as being made of colored metals, many ancient specimens have reached us in excellent condition.
Roman earrings. British Museum, London. 1-2 century AD
Gold earring with ball and pendant. Rome. Dimensions: 1.2 x 0.4 x 2.3 cm. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. No. 74.51.3767. 2nd century ADRelated topics
Women in Ancient Rome, Necklace, Rings
Gallery
Roman gold earrings. Length 2.5 cm. Private collection, Ancient & Oriental auction, code EN-001. 2nd century AD
Roman gold earrings with carnelian and glass. Roman Syria. Private collection. 2nd century AD
Roman Earrings. Found in Crete. Preserved at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1st century BC-2nd century AD
Roman earrings with pearls. Preserved at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1st century AD
Earrings of Roman-Cypriot culture. Preserved at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2nd century AD 
Roman Earrings. Private collection. Timeline Auctions. 2nd century AD
