Roman gems and jewellery: a quantitative study on trends in Roman gem supply and use from the 1st century BC to the 4th century AD

Thesis

Past scholarship on Roman gems has primarily focused on the style and iconography of engraved gems. Recent scholarship by Hélène Guiraud on provenanced gems from Gaul (1988/2008), and by Ian Marshman on provenanced gems from Roman Britain (2016), have set forth methodological guides by which a collection of gems can be collated and assessed from a quantitative perspective, studying their type, style, and iconography. This thesis builds upon the precedent established through their work by m...

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Authors: Sotomayor, G

• DOI: 10.5287/bodleian:eyeZ5a2Gg
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: amethyst; aquileia; hoard; CHRE; aquamarine; chrysoprase; dataset; quantitative; gaul; Caesarea Maritima; agate; turquoise; peridot; carnelian; lapis lazuli; onyx; maritime trade; xanten; coin hoards of the Roman Empire; garnet; heliotrope; gems; diamond; Jasper; periplus; emerald; hoards; ancient economics; Roman gems; nicolo; trade; jewellery; Roman Egypt; overland trade; Roman Britain; palmyra; Roman trade; pearl; sapphire; gemstones; fayum; sardonyx; Roman economy; carnuntum
• Subjects: Precious stones; Gems, Roman; Mummy portraits; Coin hoards; Roman Trade