{"product_id":"pompeii-earrings-with-two-pendants-silver-925","title":"Crotalia Pompeii earrings with two pendants","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese \u003cstrong\u003eCrotalia earrings with two pearls \u003c\/strong\u003eare a silver and metal replica of the Roman earrings found during the excavations of \u003cstrong\u003ePompeii\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the villa of Oplontis and Stabia, and today kept in the Archaeological Museum of Naples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey are \u003cstrong\u003emade by hand using an ancient technique\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the hooks are in 925 silver, plated in 18 KT gold. Their peculiarity is the pendant made up of one, two or three pearls which, when they collide with each other, produce a \u003cstrong\u003epleasant tinkling\u003c\/strong\u003e, hence their name \u0026quot;Crotalia\u0026quot; which means \u0026quot;rattle, castanet\u0026quot;.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis type of earrings was very common for women of the time, as demonstrated by a portrait of the Fayyum.\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:\u0026nbsp;Silver 925\/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: Silver\/Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Ancient Roman crotalia earrings with two pendants\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/3547\/6583\/files\/ancient-rome-crotalia-earrings_240x240.webp?v=1716907279\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" \/\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003cimg alt=\"Crotalia earrings from Pompeii\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/3547\/6583\/files\/roman-earrings-two-pendants_240x240.webp?v=1716907279\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" \/\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Curiosities\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn ancient Pompeii, jewels were \u003cstrong\u003esymbols of status and wealth\u003c\/strong\u003e. Women of the time wore elaborate earrings with pendants to demonstrate their prestige and social position. The use of silver and precious stones was widespread, and pendants often represented symbols of \u003cstrong\u003efertility, protection and prosperity\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/strong\u003e\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;\u003c\/em\u003e, edited by Francesco Sirano.\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u0026quot;Female beauty in Pompeii. Cosmetics and ornaments\u0026quot;\u003c\/em\u003e, edited by Antonio D\u0026#39;Ambrosio.\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u0026quot;The collections of the National Museum of Naples\u0026quot;\u003c\/em\u003e, edited by the Pedicini Photographic Archive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Museum Shop Italy","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":31469432242279,"sku":"029287","price":21.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gold","offer_id":31769104646247,"sku":"029249","price":21.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/3547\/6583\/files\/Orecchini_Crotalia_Pompei_2_pendenti_close_up.jpg?v=1768996582","url":"https:\/\/www.museum-shop.co.uk\/products\/pompeii-earrings-with-two-pendants-silver-925","provider":"Museum Shop Italy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}