One of a Pair of Gold Cloisonné Earrings, 500–550, Frankish, Gold, garnets with patterned foil backings, green stone; garnets

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One of a Pair of Gold Cloisonné Earrings, 500–550, Frankish, Gold, garnets with patterned foil backings, green stone; garnets with unpatterned foil backings are restorations, Overall: 1 9/16 x 1 5/16 x 9/16 in. ( x x cm), Metalwork-Gold, 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

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