Earring (one of a pair)
Unknown Artist
600s
Medium
gold, pearls, glass, and emeralds
Dimensions
10.2 × 4.5 cm
Classification
Jewelry
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1947.178.b
About this artwork
This piece of jewelry was worn by a woman in the fashionable courts of Byzantium. Decorated with pearls, glass, and emeralds, these gold earrings are delicate, yet eye-catching. Do you think these chandelier-style earrings would be fashionable today?