JWL.Jewelry from the Classical World Among the MFA’s treasures are examples of jewelry from the Greek, Roman, Etruscan, and Byzantine cultures. Featuring extraordinary examples of goldsmithing and gem carving, this collection includes some of the highlights of the MFA’s jewelry collection. /internal/media/dispatcher/1016171/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=D9EEE539A32B7587A62A1BD22C3B683F Bracelets with a basket flanked by snakes 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D. 1981.287 154804 /internal/media/dispatcher/1000973/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=D9EEE539A32B7587A62A1BD22C3B683F Cameo with Livia holding a bust of Augustus (?) A.D. 14–37 99.109 155690 /internal/media/dispatcher/856758/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=D9EEE539A32B7587A62A1BD22C3B683F Cameo with the wedding of Cupid and Psyche, or an initiation rite 50–25 B.C. Tryphon 99.101 155692 /internal/media/dispatcher/1088073/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=D9EEE539A32B7587A62A1BD22C3B683F Diadem with Herakles knot 200–150 B.C. 1971.211 262193 /internal/media/dispatcher/839970/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=D9EEE539A32B7587A62A1BD22C3B683F Earring with a dove standing on an altar 150–100 B.C. 68.5a 689 /internal/media/dispatcher/1000616/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=D9EEE539A32B7587A62A1BD22C3B683F Earring with Nike driving a two-horse chariot about 350–325 B.C. 98.788 155707 /internal/media/dispatcher/1088072/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=D9EEE539A32B7587A62A1BD22C3B683F Head of a pin with lions, bees, an ionic capital, and foliage Late fifth century B.C. 96.717 185888 /internal/media/dispatcher/1496802/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=D9EEE539A32B7587A62A1BD22C3B683F A Late Roman Gold Armlet Late 3rd to Early 4th century A.D. 2017.74 642763 /internal/media/dispatcher/1228216/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=D9EEE539A32B7587A62A1BD22C3B683F Necklace mounted with gold coin of Emperor Valens A.D. 364-378 65.1 168668 /internal/media/dispatcher/1235568/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=D9EEE539A32B7587A62A1BD22C3B683F Ring with cameo of clasped hands 3rd century A.D. 63.1555 259587 /internal/media/dispatcher/1703936/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=D9EEE539A32B7587A62A1BD22C3B683F Ring with oval gem with armed Aphrodite early 3rd century B.C. Gelon 21.1213 238217 /internal/media/dispatcher/1227986/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=D9EEE539A32B7587A62A1BD22C3B683F Scaraboid gem with a nude youth and a horse about 500 B.C. Epimenes 27.677 242484 /internal/media/dispatcher/1088063/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=D9EEE539A32B7587A62A1BD22C3B683F Wreath of oak leaves and acorns 4th century B.C. 69.1076 262101