I was too stressed to take advantage of all that time off, sadly… but now that life is sort of returning to normal, and I’m working again, I’m also finding myself making again! This set of pearl and carnelian melon bead necklace and earrings are SUPER Roman 🙂 except for being brass rather than gold.
The security earwires (yes, they are period) are a little tricky to get on at first but you quickly get the hang of it. I make all of my personal earrings this way now because once they’re on you can’t feel the difference and you’re guaranteed to never lose one. Documentation is here.
  
  
Yesterday was the first – but certainly not the last – An Tir Athenaeum. It was an Arts & Sciences “display for comments” event. Basically I signed up for a table, put out my jewelry and papers, and had enlightening chats with people all day, 
Phallic images were very popular in Ancient Rome to ward off the evil eye and generally be protective. These gold rings (British Museum collection) are child-sized. I made 2 silver rings (for Drusa and myself) and some charms. I wrote a paper on this topic a few years ago and bring a hard copy to events. It’s the one paper I don’t post online. 🙂
 
Most of the first ceremony is here: 
Every Late Republican bride should have a new 
 I also have a white linen tunica recta to wear under it. See you at Egils!
ROMANA SUM 