The Etruscan earrings
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Etruscan medal earrings

The round medal with the tiny granulation is a copy of the top part of an earring with pendent found in Vulci and dated 650 b.C.
Rome, Villa Giulia Museum.

code materials weight inches cm
10110 Silver 925 9,4 gr 3/4 Ø 2 Ø 38,00
10110-18 18K Gold 14 gr 3/4 Ø 2 Ø 479,00
10110-wg White Gold 14 gr 3/4 Ø 2 Ø 527,00

Double medal Etruscan earrings

The little beads this earrings take the inspiration from, are included in a beautiful necklace found in the Tuscan Maremma and dated around the IV Cen b.C.
London, British Museum.
In this site you can buy the matching necklace!!

code materials weight inches cm
10111 Silver 925 5,8 gr 6/8 x 1 1,5 x 2,5 42,00
10111-18 18K Gold 8,5 gr 6/8 x 1 1,5 x 2,5 332,00
10111-wg White Gold 8,5 gr 6/8 x 1 1,5 x 2,5 365,00

Etruscan bauletto earrings

The four point star is a largely used symbol in the Etruscan jewelry, it symbolizes the four directions and the centrality of the individual, the name "bauletto" comes from the italian "Baule"= bag- for the curve shape this earrings have at the bottom.
The original comes from Cerveteri, VI Cen b.C.
Rome, Villa Giulia Museum.

code materials weight inches cm
1060 Silver 925 17,4 gr 3/4 x 1 2 x 2,5 55,00
1060-18 18K Gold 25,8 gr 3/4 x 1 2 x 2,5 815,00
1060-wg White Gold 25,8 gr 3/4 x 1 2 x 2,5 896,00

Double spiral Etruscan earrings

The endless spiral always had a meaning of infinity and eternal life. In a way it is a wish of  long and prosper life .This beads are inspired by the ones on a necklace from Vulci, IV Cen b.C.
Rome, Vatican, Gregorian Etruscan Museum.

code materials weight inches cm
1004 Silver 925 9,6 gr 1,1/4 x 3/4 3,5 x 1,7 45,00
1004-18 18K Gold 14,3 gr 1,1/4 x 3/4 3,5 x 1,7 479,00
1004-wg White Gold 14,3 gr 1,1/4 x 3/4 3,5 x 1,7 527,00

Clover double earrings

The clover always had the meaning of abundance and richness. This is a common motif, largely used in all Etruria in the IV-V Cen B.C.
This particular design is taken from a beautiful necklace found in Naples and dated IV Cen B.C.

code materials weight inches cm
1029 Silver 925 7 gr 1 x 1,/2 2,5 x 1,3 42,00
1029-18 18K Gold 10,5 gr 1 x 1,/2 2,5 x 1,3 374,00
1029-wg White Gold 10,5 gr 1 x 1,/2 2,5 x 1,3 411,00

Half moon earrings

The half moons, an incredible work of granulation and design, hard to believe this is an ancient design almost 3000 years old. Also very particular is the combination of matt and shiny finish.
The originals are dated VII Cen b.C.
Private collection, Rome.
In this site you can buy the matching necklace !!!

code materials weight inches cm
10124 Silver 925 14,5 gr 1,1/8 Ø 2,8 Ø 45,00
10124-18 18K Gold 22,3 gr 1,1/8 Ø 2,8 Ø 689,00
10124-wg White Gold 22,3 gr 1,1/8 Ø 2,8 Ø 758,00

Etruscan grape earrings

Very beautiful reproduction of a very elegant pair of grape-shaped earrings found in Populonia, nice combination of matt and shiny finish.
The originals are dated IV Cen b.C.
London, British Museum

code materials weight inches cm
10152 Silver 925 12,8 gr 7/8 x 1,3/8 2,2 x 3,4 45,00
10152-18 18K Gold 19,4 gr 7/8 x 1,3/8 2,2 x 3,4 626,00
10152-wg White Gold 19,4 gr 7/8 x 1,3/8 2,2 x 3,4 688,00
Porcupine earrings

This earrings are called the porcupines for the arrows at their edge. The intricate decoration symbolize the laboriousness and the lotus flowers, all symbol of fortune and prosperity.
The original are seeable in the Villa Giulia Museum in Rome, and are dated VI Cen B.C.  
code materials weight inches cm
10996 Silver 925 5,8 gr 3/4 sq 2 quad 39,00
10996-18 18K Gold 8,7 gr 3/4 sq 2 quad 332,00
10996-wg White Gold 8,7 gr 3/4 sq 2 quad 365,00

Etruscan mask earrings

The mask has always had a protective. In fact it would of back off the bad evils or the enemies.
Masks like this one were common all over Etruria during the V Cen b.C.

code materials weight inches cm
1017 Silver 925 5,4 gr 3/4 Ø 1,8 Ø 38,00
1017-18 18K Gold 8 gr 3/4 Ø 1,8 Ø 311,00
1017-wg White Gold 8 gr 3/4 Ø 1,8 Ø 342,00

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* Weights may variate slightly from piece to piece, because each piece is hand mounted and finished.

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