ROMAN EMPIRE 300 AD Emperor Constantine Coin Pendant In 18Kt Gold And Sapphires

Italian Etruscan revival locked. This is a gorgeous antique medallion-locket created in Italy in the 19th century, circa 1870. The locket has been made up in an oval shape in the Etruscan revival style and carefully crafted in 18kt gilded brass with high polished finish. The medallion locket is decorated with the inlaid portrait of an ancient Etruscan queen, which is dressed with colorful robes, crowned with a diadem and wearing earrings accented with two rose cut diamonds. The profile of the queen is fully decorated with the difficult polychrome enamel technique, called Peinture sur émail. It is fitted with a three-barrels hinge with a snap lock to open and close and a ring bale to wear in a chain. The craftsmanship of this one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry, is exceptional and well done, and surely this will be a great conversation piece. Country: Europe, Italy. Period & Style: Etruscan Revival 1870. Diamonds: Mount in inlaid settings, with 2 European rose cut diamond, 0.07 carat, white colorless F/G color, VS/SI clarity. Weight: 26.95 Grams, (17.30 Dwt). Measurements: 31 mm by 52 mm by 6 mm (1.22 x 2.05 x 0.24 Inches). Hallmarks: Unmarked as usual. Peinture sur émail technique Peinture sur émail is a French type of painting with enamels. It was developed at the end of the 15th century in Limoges, France. In this technique, a slightly convex, metal plate is covered with a fondant of uniform color which was fired to produce a vitreous base for the drawing. On this, the artist starts applying color after color in thin layers onto the base color with a paintbrush. It is vital that one starts with the colors of the highest flowing temperature to avoid the diffusing of colors at a later stage. Between every step, the intermediate depiction needed to be fired in the oven to fixate the colors, sometimes up to 20 rounds of heating are needed for the final result. In this manner, one was able to rival the oil painters of the day and artists such as Leonard Limousin were in high regard, often even employed by the patrons of the arts. Needless to say, that this type of enameling was no longer in the realm of goldsmiths but belonged to those with exceptional drawing skills. At the end of the 16th century the abundance of workshops that produced these artifacts – these could be a meter high – created a decline in craftsmanship which is usually associated with popular cultures. Like Castellani rescued the micro mosaics from general decline by giving it a new impulse so did Jean Toutin from Blois, France give a new incentive to painted enamel in the early 17th century by introducing miniature paintings on enamel of high quality. In Geneva, Switzerland, there was a culture of painting enamels from the late 15th century as well, but the industry only really started to flourish mid-17th century. They specialized in portraits as in scenery images which soon attracted the attention of customers from all over Europe and beyond. Famous Genevan names of the day were Jean Petitot, Jean Etienne Liotard...

Pair of earrings with Ancient Romans Coins. This is a beautiful pair of clips-on earrings with genuine ancient Romans coins. The earrings were crafted in Italy in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with high polished finish. They were made up in a round shape and professionally mounted with two genuine ancient Romans coins. They are fitted at the reverse with gold posts for pierced ears and a pair of comfortable hinged French omega backs for fastening clips. The coins mounted in this pair are beautiful authentic ancient Roman coins struck during the Roman Imperial period between 27 BC and 476 AD. First coin, Follie struck in Treveri Mint, 306 to 337 AD Obverse description: The laureate young portrait bust of the Emperor Constantine 306 to 337 AD, facing to the right, with the legend around, IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. Reverse description: The standing figure of the Emperor to the right, holding small figure of Victoria in the right hand. Legend around SOLI INVICTO COMITI/ T-F/ PTR. Second Coin, Antonianus Struck in Antioch Mint, 293-295 AD Obverse description: The crowned, bearded and cuirassed portrait bust of the Emperor Diocletian 284-305 AD, facing to the right with legend in Latin around, IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. Reverse description: The emperor standing right, holding sceptre and receiving Victory from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre; Legend around: Z/ CONCORDIA MILI-TVM, Catalogue number: RIC V 322. The Emperor Constantine He was born as Flavius Valerius Constantinus in 27 February c. 272 also known as Constantine the Great, was the Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337, the first one to convert to Christianity. Born in Naissus, Dacia Mediterranea, now Serbia. He was the son of Flavius Constantius, a Roman army officer of Illyrian origin who had been one of the four rulers of the Tetrarchy. His mother, Helena, was a Greek Christian of low birth. Later canonized as a saint, she is traditionally attributed with the conversion of her son. Constantine served with distinction under the Roman emperors Diocletian and Galerius. He began his career by campaigning in the eastern provinces (against the Persians) before being recalled in the west (in AD 305) to fight alongside his father in Britain. After his father's death in 306, Constantine became emperor. He was acclaimed by his army at Eboracum in York...

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