Ancient Greek Jewellery

The first jewellery that man ever wore are lost in the depth of pre-historical times and it is impossible to trace them.

In antiquity there were many different kinds of jewellery such as earrings, bracelets, rings, necklaces, wreaths, diadems, pins and broaches which are real works of art.

Wreaths
The oldest wreaths mentioned in scripts correspond to the second half of the 5th century and refer to honorary accolades of important people, such as winners in athletic or other events.

Diadems and Tiaras
The word diadem characterizes the crowns of royal families which were basically weaved head bands.

Earrings
Along with the necklaces the earrings are those jewels which present the biggest variety.

Necklaces and Talismans
In most cases the necklace is a total of small similar or dissimilar items hanging from a string at first from the neck and later from the clothes with pins and broaches right in front of the chest.

Pins
Pins are already known from the Age of Copper. During the pre-historic times we can find pins in different sizes but their use hasn't been clarified yet.

Broaches
From all the kinds of jewellery the broaches are the ones which made their appearance last.

Bracelets
The bracelets in antiquity were mainly used in both hands over the elbow or around the wrist as today. Even the copper bracelet findings are not many.

Rings
Rings are among the oldest jewels ever worn by people. In simple form made from bands are known even from the Neolithic era.