Yes, King Midas of the "golden touch" lived and ruled in ancient Turkey. Seems he had quite a sendoff. It didn't involve much gold, but lots of wine and lots of amazing fibulae. Plenty of gold jewels on display as well at the Midas exhibit opening in Philadelphia. Here's a sneak preview!
You can buy diamond dog collars for $150,000, but bespoke dog ornament is nothing new. Nineteenth-century London was full of eccentric dog owners who loved to walk their pups around in bespoke collars and high-karat dog collars date to antiquity.
As the final wave engulfs the brilliant career of Ralph Esmerian, the last of his treasures are being sold off...
Fine antiquities in good condition are rare and that keeps prices high in this category overall. Ancient jewelry, however, is a notable exception. You can buy rings and earrings from Ancient Rome and Greece for the price of a David Yurman bracelet.
Much of what we know about Ancient Egyptians comes from the jewels they left behind. Women played an important role...
A few years ago, we heard from G. Max Bernheimer, head of antiquities at Christie’s, that we can own a...
Nothing is more captivating than the glow of ancient gold under museum lights, except maybe for ancient gold in an...
You'll find few high-carat collars for contemporary cats, but ancient cat jewels go for thousands, dating to a time when we worshipped at the feet of the cat goddess.
Who needs fertility treatments when you can wear jewelry instead – particularly, jewelry like this? Among the earliest treasures on...
In Ancient Rome and Greece, gold jewelry and engraved gems were valued far more than other works of art. Getty antiquities curator Kenneth Lapatin reveals the fascinating ancient reality behind his museum's wearable treasures.