Earring 675–725 Frankish Hoop earrings with polyhedral beads, derived from late Roman jewelry, remained fashionable among Frankish women from the 400s through the 700s. Many are delicate pieces, their beads decorated with garnets or precious stones. Others, often with the least imposing beads, impress by their large hoops and distinctive Earring 465412 Frankish, Earring, 675?725, Silver, Overall: 3 3/8 x 1/4 in. ( x cm) Hoop: 3 3/8 in. ( cm) Bead: 1/4 in. ( cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 ()

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