FINE ROMAN WOMAN'S KEY RING, C.100-300 AD SIZE 4 1/4+ 4/11/2023 Jewelry gift box and certificate

Jewelry gift box and certificate of authenticity included

the term Roman was used despite the fall of the Roman Empire

4mm width band of well rounded section with raised edges flanking a central band intricately hand engraved with panels of rectangles and diamonds accented with tiny triangles or piques

are a form of amulet

Surface lightly textured from burial

FINE ROMAN WOMAN'S KEY RING, C.100-300 AD SIZE 4 1/4+ 4/11/2023 Jewelry gift box and certificateIn ancient Rome, key rings were status symbols, implying that the wearer was wealthy enough to own a jewelry box, as the keys were specifically for jewelry boxes. This example is an exception, with its diminutive and precisely made key, obviously made for use. By extension, the jewelry box must have been of the best quality, suggesting contents of significant value. The band is 4 1 4 4 1 2, made to wear between the first and second joints of the small