Etruscan style vintage costume jewelry

Etruscan style vintage costume jewelry
Intermediate between the Greek and Roman styles, it was the art of a colony of people known as the Etruscans, whose country Etruria was located in western central Italy. According to belief, the Etruscans were Phoenicians known for the assimilating art of their Greek and Roman neighbors. The tribes lived in the 1st millennium BC. The Etruscan civilization preceded the ancient Roman. Etruscan craftsmen made beautiful jewelry from gold, silver, precious stones, ivory and amber.
Noteworthy, the history of fibulae, or brooches and pins for fastening garments began with the culture of the Etruscans. The Etruscans mastered such jewelry techniques as graining and engraving. In fact, all we know about Etruscan art is derived from a study of their tombs. Traditionally, and Etruscan tomb (e.g. Cervetri), or a sarcophagus was full of paintings, sculptures, shields, swords, and jewelry. Richly decorated with ornaments, reliefs and patterns, most of them depicted gorgons, serpents, mythological and religious symbols, etc. Today, the Etruscan culture very often becomes an inspiration for jewelers and fashion designers.