Ca. 600-700 ADA matched pair of openwork gold earrings in a crescent shape, each with a hook and eye closure and intricately decorated with granulation and tendrils. Byzantium was justly famous for the elegance of its jewellery, whether in precious metals for the aristocracy or in bronze for people further down the social ladder. The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.Size: L:30.5mm / W:25.6mm ; 8.25gProvenance: Property of a London doctor; Previously in a private Swiss family collection since the 1980s.