Hellenistic Garnet Ring
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Title
Hellenistic Garnet Ring
Subject
Gold ring from the Hellenistic era
Description
"Gold plated ring with a black stone in the middle"
"Medium: Gold with large cabochon garnets
Dimensions: Weight: 26.7 g.; circumference: 57 mm.; size: US 8, UK P ½; garnets: 9.73 x 8.21 mm., 5.42 x 3,51 mm
Classification: Metalwork-Gold "From the museum website description
This Gold ring was made out of solid gold and cabochon garnets. This piece of art relates to the term "Poverty" because if you had money or was a wealthy citizen this would be an item you would buy and then like to show off. Hence it was a pretty expensive piece of jewelry. This could've also been an item that could've been transferred in a family from generation to generation. A lot of the jewelry was passed down through family and generations at the time.
"Medium: Gold with large cabochon garnets
Dimensions: Weight: 26.7 g.; circumference: 57 mm.; size: US 8, UK P ½; garnets: 9.73 x 8.21 mm., 5.42 x 3,51 mm
Classification: Metalwork-Gold "From the museum website description
This Gold ring was made out of solid gold and cabochon garnets. This piece of art relates to the term "Poverty" because if you had money or was a wealthy citizen this would be an item you would buy and then like to show off. Hence it was a pretty expensive piece of jewelry. This could've also been an item that could've been transferred in a family from generation to generation. A lot of the jewelry was passed down through family and generations at the time.
Creator
"Greek"
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date
"2nd–1st century BC"
Contributor
Tyler DeWall
Rights
Copyright. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Used here for educational purposes only.
Used here for educational purposes only.
Relation
Garnet Ring
Format
"Medium: Gold with large cabochon garnets
Dimensions: Weight: 26.7 g.; circumference: 57 mm.; size: US 8, UK P ½; garnets: 9.73 x 8.21 mm., 5.42 x 3,51 mm
File Format: Jpeg
Dimensions: Weight: 26.7 g.; circumference: 57 mm.; size: US 8, UK P ½; garnets: 9.73 x 8.21 mm., 5.42 x 3,51 mm
File Format: Jpeg
Language
English
Type
Image Type
Identifier
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/663495
Coverage
"Period: Hellenistic
Date: 2nd–1st century BC
Geographic Location
Europe (185,176)
Greece (22,187)
Date: 2nd–1st century BC
Geographic Location
Europe (185,176)
Greece (22,187)
Collection
Citation
"Greek", “Hellenistic Garnet Ring,” World History 1 Online, Spring 2019, accessed October 17, 2026, https://jacknorton.org/1101-online-sp19/items/show/7.