Byzantine Ruby Fusaiola Set [mesh] v.5

Byzantine Ruby Fusaiola Set [mesh] v.5 -- from Burnstein Azalee Jewelry
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* 18-karat gold, onyx & ruby
* original mesh, re-sizable
* genuine design, original textures
* without blinking, low lag technology
* ring, earrings & pedant
* handmade jewelry
* date: 10th - 11th century

Perms: copy

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Availability: 25

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The byzantine era begins in 334 AD, when the Roman emperor Constantine I, declares the ancient city of Byzantium as the new capital of the Eastern Roman Empire; Byzantine era comes to its end in 1453, with the Ottoman capture of Constantinople. The byzantine era is characterized by the recognition of Christianity as the official state religion, the preservation of the Roman-Hellenistic traditions and the increasing predominance of the Greek language.

The term Byzantine art encompass the art of the Byzantine Empire during this period. Jewelry, as other art forms during this era, is characterized by a completely new way of expression, a fruitful synthesis of the previous Hellenic heritage and the spirituality of the Christian religion mixed with elements of the oriental artistic tradition, while the man, according to the Ancient Greek ideals, remains the center of this artistic phase. During the 3rd and 4th century, jewelry becomes more abstract and symbolic. At the end of the 4th century, Christian symbols, as crosses, representations of Christ, the virgin Mary and saints begin to appear. Combining different techniques, new and older ones that revive during that period, artisans try to satisfy a desire for luxury and divine splendor, using a wide range of materials – precious metals and stones when available, semi-precious stones, pearls and glass.

The late 4th to 7th century mark the period of Byzantine worldwide domination. Arts and letters flourish. From the 9th century on, art and consequently jewelry is characterized by a return to the ancient Greek patterns. A particular aspect of this period is the use of enamel as an alternative to stones, while the wealth and luxury are still expressed by the use of precious stones. Filigree technique and cameos , Christian symbols for amulets are also widely used. The 14th century brings a scarcity in the precious materials.

Byzantine jewelry was a full continuation of the Roman traditions. The Roman techniques and styles continued to form the foundation of Byzantine goldsmith's skills. Byzantine jewelry had a huge influence on the manufacturing of personal decoration in the rest of the Medieval world.

In the Byzantine Empire jewelry played an important role. It acted as a way to express ones status and as a diplomatic tool. In 529 AD Emperor Justinian took up laws regulating the wearing and usage of jewelry in a new set of laws, later to be called the Justinian Code. He explicitly writes that sapphires, emeralds and pearls are reserved for the emperor's use but every free man is entitled to wear a gold ring.

Just like in Roman times gemstones were extremely popular and the display of gems became more important than the surrounding gold work. Gemstones were often were rounded (if not already done by nature), polished and then drilled. A gold wire would then be passed through the drill hole and bent into a loop on either side of the gem. This way the gemstones could be attached to one another to form necklaces, pendant earrings, headwear or bracelets.

Another typical Byzantine way of using gemstones was to cut them into polished cabochons and set them in collets. The gem became more important than the gold in Byzantine times and less effort is put into gold surrounding big gemstones. The art of glyptography was kept in honor and cameo's and intaglios were popular as ring stones and pendants.

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