
Roman Pair of Gold Earrings
Eastern Mediterranean Circa 1st to 3rd to Century AD. A pair of gold circular shield/boss earrings with filigree and granulation construction and rigidly connected to grape extensions of hollow spheres below. Ea. 1-1/8 inches (4.2 cm) L. Weight together 7.4 gms. Intact. Comes with custom presentation stand.The XRF analysis report from Manhattan Gold & Silver Inc., conducted on December 23, 2024, shows the elemental composition:Gold (Au): 92.5 ± 0.5%Silver (Ag): 3.5 ± 0.6%Copper (Cu): 4.03 ± 0.24%The jewelry is classified as 22.1K gold with no plating detected. The analysis was performed using an ElvaX spectrometer manufactured by Elvatech company, with a measurement duration of 10 seconds. The gold composition shown in the elemental analysis report (92.5% Au, 3.5% Ag, 4.03% Cu) which is consistent with Roman gold standards from antiquity in several ways:Roman gold coins and jewelry typically maintained extremely high purity levels, usually exceeding 95% gold content throughout bo