Roman Owl Earrings - Gold Plated

Product Description: This pair of Roman Owl Earrings are made from pewter that is 22ct gold plated. The owls are supplied on hypoallergenic earring hooks. The earrings are supplied on an information card that portrays a fresco of a Roman women on the front and describes about Roman designs and jewellery trends on the reverse.

Information: Animals, birds and fish designs adorned the houses of wealthy Romans in their mosaics, architecture and jewellery. This beautiful range of earrings has been inspired by these designs found in ancient Rome.

Roman ladies loved to wear jewellery. It was usually made of gold, silver, pearls and coloured stones like amber, topaz and jet. They wore necklaces, earrings, bracelets, tiaras and rings. Men originally wore only one ring. As the Empire expanded its trade routes precious metals and stones became readily available and with new social reforms men started wearing more jewellery.