Though modern copies after the antique, these lovely earrings are virtually indistinguishable from the Roman prototypes on which they are based. Every element, the fluid design, the almost pure gold, the brilliant rich red, was favored by the court jewelers of Rome and beyond during the height of the Roman Empire. These delightful jewels would have been perfectly at home in the ears of an empress. Whoever wears them today is certain to feel like royalty as well. - (FJ.5435b)