Male Jewelry
Jewelry was worn by men and women though it was subject to conventions of the time; particularly with regards to the appearance of men. Male jewelry was typically practical in nature. Men usually wore a single ring. The ring would serve a functional purpose. Typically a signet ring, the male jewelry item was used to seal official documentation. The male signet ring was initially iron but was later produced in gold as it displayed status and wealth more clearly.
Jewelry also had a protective function in ancient Rome. Boys wore an item of jewelry known as a bullah. This was worn from being a baby. The amulet was often phallic in design, as boys were considered to be the stronger species and so needed protection. Another jewelry item worn by boys was a small gold ring which was again carved with a phallus for good luck
With regards to women, jewelry was first and foremost a display of wealth and status. Women had no obvious status distinction through their dress like Roman men. Therefore, hairstyles and jewelry were the only distinction possible. The importance of jewelry to the status of women is apparent through certain historical events. During the campaigns of Marcus Curellius, women chose to donate their jewelry to get enough gold to send a huge gold vase as an offering to Delphi.
Sotheby’s Sale of Important Watches in Geneva on November 15th, 2009
Among a group of important historical watches is a yellow gold chronometer pocket watch made for the Emperor of Ethiopia in 1893, the “Negus Watch”, and a gold dress watch made in 1918 to celebrate the achievements of the American Red Cross.
Seized property up for grabs at Miami auction
Cars, boats, jewelry among items to be sold The U.S. Department of the Treasury is hosting an auction of seized and forfeited property in Miami on Aug. 11. Among the items up for grabs are vehicles, boats, aircraft, jewelry and cell phones. For example, there’s a 2005 Honda Odyssey, a 1978 Beechcraft 95-B55 Baron plane, a 2005 Renegade 32 Center console boat and Rolex and Cartier watches.
Fluorescent Magnifying Lamp offers 32 W circular illumination.
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