Metropolitan Museum of Art-Ancient Greek Apollo Pin

APOLLO INTAGLIO jewelry is based on intaglio, 1st century BC-2nd century AD John Taylor Johnston's Roman gift, "carving" in Italian, intaglio is a method of decoration (or jewelry made in this way) through the use of Gemstone or other hard Engraving below the surface makes the impression of the design a relief image. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a collection of many intaglios from ancient Greece and Rome. They can be worn as ornaments or inlaid on jewelry and used as seals. Such intaglios can be traced back to Rome in the 1st century BC. It depicts the god Apollo leaning on a pillar with a bow in his hand and a lyre at his feet. The museum’s Apollo Intaglio Jewelry is inlaid with ingenious and colorful Bayarian glass, which is based on this originality! Material｜Gold-plated, red jade, colored glaze Size｜Length 4.5 cm, width 4 cm Origin｜United States (Keep the finish-please avoid contact with perfume and hairspray)