Ca. 100-300 AD. A delicate pair of Roman gold earrings, each with a hoop with a small loop from which hang a gold drop, comprising inset circular red gems and cobalt blue and emerald-green glass circular beads. Many rich Roman women owned expensive jewellery. They wore precious stones such as opals, emeralds, diamonds, topaz and pearls set as earrings, bracelets, rings, brooches, necklaces and diadems. Repaired. Size: L:76mm / W:9mm ; 19.82gProvenance: From an old British collection, acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.