Historical Jewelry
Not many people know that I was an English Literature major in College; even fewer know that I almost chose to be a History major. It was a subject that always fascinated me, and I was especially enamored with the ancient Greeks and Romans.
It should come as no surprise, then, that I’ve chosen to write about Ancient Assets, an online store that sells ancient coin jewelry. That I love jewelry is obvious- I sometimes feel like every other post on this site features jewelry. Naturally, jewelry that contains a bit of history in every piece is so me.
I love, too, that the Ancient Assets site features write-ups on the history of the coins, giving us a glimpse into the history of each. The Alexander the Great coin pictured here- which features not Alexander’s head but Hercules’- for example:
…”were minted during Alexander’s life, and continued to be minted in the twenty years following his death by Macedonian generals who divided his kingdom, and for another two centuries by independent cities as international coinage.”
Each piece of jewelry also comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, signed by Ancient Assets’ “senior numismatist” (or coin scholar). Included in the certificate are details on the coin, its historical importance, and approximate date and location of origin… so yes, you really do feel like you’re buying a historic artifact and a beautifully made piece of jewelry.
At around a thousand dollars for each piece, all of this doesn’t exactly come cheap- but isn’t the chance to literally own a piece of history- as the site states, these coins may very well have “passed through the hands of Socrates, Caesar, or one of the first Christians thousands of years ago”- priceless?
