The metropolitan museum of art Etruscan princess jewelry necklace and bracelet

ETRUSCAN PRINCESS JEWELRY from The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York in the early 2000’s 09-02074-4 (bracelet) 09-02075-1 (necklace) based on a gold bead Etruscan, 7th-6th century B.C. Rogers Fund, 1906 Necklace and bracelet set Etruscan metalwork is notable for its use of granulation, a technique in which tiny grains of gold are fused to an underlying surface metal. Based on the original bead, the Museum's Etruscan Princess Jewelry combines lightly antiqued 24-karat gold electroplated beads with cultured freshwater pearls. Avoid contact with perfume and hairspray to preserve the finish. Although the Etruscan civilization left no written history, jewelry and artifacts unearthed in archaeological excavations reveal a technical brilliance in goldwork unrivaled among the ancients. Our Etruscan Princess Bracelet based on a gold Etruscan bead from the 7th6th century B.C., now in the Museum's collection.