Jewelry as a part of national costumes

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Ancient bronze jewelry pieces embellished with enamel, the 3rd-5th century A.D. Archaeological finds. These are a chest adornment, a pendant, and a large and intricate fibula (brooch that fastened the flaps of a cloak or another outer garment). In the pic, you can see how the chest adornment was attached to clothing by two fibulae.

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Beautiful replica of medieval necklace. It is made by reenactors from glass beads and silver pendants (some of them gold plated). Also, here is a photo of original necklace, archaeological find (in Kyiv, Ukraine) kept in a museum. You can easily compare these necklaces.

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Millennia-old gold jewelry set. It’s from the burial of noble Sarmatian woman, the late 1st century. The gold set consists of two necklaces and a pair of earrings made in intricate design. We can see that jewels are adorned with semi-precious stones.

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