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Armlet -

A gold armlet from ancient Persia featuring lion-griffin terminals inlaid with precious stones, from the 5th-4th centuries BCE.

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Pectoral -

This Egyptian earthenware pectoral with blue pearls was made sometime in the 5th-4th centuries BCE.

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Bracelet -

A gold bracelet from the Etruscan civilization, 7th century BCE.

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Brooch -

A silver-gilt annular brooch from Ireland. It dates back to the Viking era.

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Bulla -

An embossed gold bulla, an amulet worn like a locket, from the Etruscan civilization, circa 4th century BCE.

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A golden earring dating back to the 7th-6th centuries BCE and the Phoenician civilization.

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Torc -

This unusual type of torc, a large rigid or stiff neck ring in metal, seems to be modeled on necklaces made of large pearls decorated with moldings. It's identified as being Celtic in origin, from the 1st century CE.

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A lapis lazuli and carnelian necklace with gold pendants of the Sumerian civilization, circa 3rd century BCE.

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Brooch -

This arched gold fibula (metal brooch) dates back to the Etruscan civilization, from the 7th century BCE.

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Collar -

A beaded Egyptian collar, dated back to around the 1st century BCE.

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Necklace -

This Egyptian necklace with three rams' heads crowned with a sun disk in gold and turquoise dates back to 715-332 BCE.

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Ring -

A Roman rock crystal ring decorated with a bust of woman, dated back to the 1st century CE.

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Pendant -

This gold shield-shaped pendant with a female head, possibly Medusa, is from 200-150 BCE.

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Brooch -

An exquisitely crafted annular brooch made in Ireland during the Viking era.

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Torc -

A Bronze Age twisted torc, crafted in Egypt sometime between 2600 and 750 BCE.

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Necklace -

An amber necklace made in the 5th century BCE during the Samnite civilization.

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Ring -

This gold ring with a carnelian ring stone is Greek 5th century BCE in origin.

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Necklace -

Probably from Egypt, this pendant in gold, emerald, and garnet dates back to the 2nd century BCE.

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A pair of gold earrings with an Egyptian Atef crown set with stones and glass from the Hellenistic period, circa the 3rd-2nd centuries BCE. 

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Necklace -

This intricately adorned gold necklace is Roman in origin, probably from the 1st century BCE.

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These Greek-Cypriot gold spiral earring with lion-griffin terminal were crafted c. 400–350 BCE.

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Beads -

Cowrie shells inspired the design of this gold bead neck ring, dated back to Egypt around 220-100 BCE.

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Cameo -

A Roman sardonyx cameo, perhaps representing a woman of the imperial house of Diana, goddess of hunting, dated back to 25-50 CE.

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Bracelet -

A snake bracelet from the Roman period, 1st century CE.

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Necklace -

This Shang dynasty jade necklace comes from Xingan, in China's Jiangxi province. The Shang ruled from 1766 to 1122 BCE.

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Earrings -

A pair of Greek hoop earrings with antelope head finials in gold, made in Egypt around 220-100 BCE.

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Ring -

A Celtic ring from the 4th-5th centuries BCE, probably made in Ireland.

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Bi-disc -

A finely carved circular jade bi-disc, decorated on both sides with a continuous single band of five partially dissolved dragons' heads and bodies, is typical of the early Warring States period in China, from the 6th-5th centuries BCE.

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Ring -

This Etruscan scarab gold ring with an engraved carnelian stone of an archer, possibly Odysseus, is late 5th century BCE in origin.

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Necklace -

This Hellenistic gold necklace chain interlinked with four gold dolphins and five twisted wire beads is Greek in origin, from the 3rd century BCE.

Sources: (World History Encyclopedia) (History) (Britannica) (Live Science)

See also: A history of jewelry

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