{"product_id":"earrings-crotalia-style-pendants-pompeii","title":"Pompeii Crotalia Earrings with Two Pendants","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCrotalia two-pendant earrings\u003c\/strong\u003e are a refined example of jewelry inspired by antiquity. It is a reproduction in 18K gold-plated 925 silver of the earrings found during the excavations of Pompeii, in the villa of Oplontis and Stabia, kept in the Archaeological Museum of Naples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese earrings, characterized by a dangling design with delicate spheres, reflect the \u0026quot;\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrotalia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u0026quot; style (from the Greek \u0026quot;krotalon,\u0026quot; meaning jingle), a type of earring typical of Roman noblewomen. The spheres, positioned to oscillate slightly, produce a light sound with each movement, evoking the ancient charm of Pompeii.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharacteristics\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: 925 silver, metal\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eNickel free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Golden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eProduced in Italy\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eHistorical Curiosities\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrotalia\u003c\/strong\u003e earrings were very popular among Roman elite women, particularly matrons and noblewomen, during the imperial period. These jewels were made with \u003cstrong\u003epearls, gold and precious stones\u003c\/strong\u003e, and were found in the excavations of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ePompeii\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eHerculaneum\u003c\/strong\u003e, perfectly preserved under the ashes of Vesuvius. They also represented power and social status, being worn during important ceremonies and banquets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBibliography:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u0026quot;Splendours. Luxury in ornaments in Herculaneum\u0026quot;, edited by Francesco Sirano.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u0026quot;Female beauty in Pompeii. Cosmetics and ornaments\u0026quot;, edited by Antonio D\u0026#39;Ambrosio.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u0026quot;The collections of the National Museum of Naples\u0026quot;, edited by the Pedicini Photographic Archive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Museum Shop Italy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46475559371097,"sku":"029232","price":21.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/3547\/6583\/files\/Orecchini_Crotalia_Pompei_con_Due_Pendenti_close_up.jpg?v=1768997631","url":"https:\/\/www.museum-shop.co.uk\/products\/earrings-crotalia-style-pendants-pompeii","provider":"Museum Shop Italy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}