c. 100-300 AD. Roman. Two gold earrings with D-shaped hoops, plate fittings with drop-shaped garnet cabochons bordered by elegant filigree cording, and tapering pendants decorated with raised knobs, which are intended to represent the club of Hercules. Hercules was a Roman hero and demigod, the Roman equivalent of the Greek Herakles. He was famed for his strength and his many adventures, which he undertook while armed with his trusty club. In Roman religion, Hercules’ club became a symbol of his power and the protection he could afford to his followers. This beautiful piece probably belonged to a faithful priestess of the demigod. Excellent condition; wearable.Size: L:40mm / W:11mm ; 6.2g; Provenance: Property of a professional Ancient art and jewelry expert; previously with a London gallery; initially from a private British collection formed in the 1970s.