What’s old is new again in fashion trends they say but an extraordinary find this month in Israel pushes that cliché to the limit. A luxurious, gold, pearl and emerald earring was discovered by archeologists beneath a parking lot next to the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City. The piece dates back to the Roman period just before the time of Christ, approximately around 2,000-4,000 A.D. experts say. The exact location of the find was within a destroyed Byzantine structure built centuries after the actual jewelry piece as made, revealing that it was more than likely passed down through generations. This work of adornment made even more precious by its astonishingly well preserved nature, one large pearl inlaid in gold with two drop pieces and an emerald and pearl set in gold. The setting is quite eye catching and has a timeless, classic essence about as if you could walk out the door today donning this long lost treasure on your ears. Hang on to your mother or grandmothers trinkets as they could become treasures tomorrow.
~Erika Lind~
photo: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081110/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_ancient_jewelry
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