Elegant in their simplicity, these
ancient earrings once adorned the ears
of a woman who lived when Rome ruled the
world. Who was she? Maybe a Priestess at
the temple of Venus? A dancer who
performed at the governor's palace? The
pampered daughter of a noble house? Our
imaginations must fill in what time has
forgotten; the only thing we know for
certain is what jewel she wore. Yet to
hold them in our hands as that roman
woman once did is to establish a bond
with her across the ages.
- (SJ.0183)