Jewelry The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Embellished Disc Drop Earrings

Derived From A Striking 6Th–7Th Century Earring In The Met Collection, This Unusual Design In 18K Gold Plate Features Hanging Discs Decorated With An Enamel Finish In A Pleasing Circular Pattern And Adorned With Glass Pearls—A Pair With Timeless Appeal.

Earrings Such As The Original Were Fashionable In Italy For At Least A Century Before The Arrival Of The Langobards, Germanic Nomads Who Invaded Byzantine Italy In 568. This Style Of Earring Was Adapted By Langobardic Women—As The Museum’S Rare Example Likely Was.