Hoop bracelets were part of the traditional festive decorations worn by women in Russia. Although only forty works have been found, they rank among the most prominent works of Old Russian jewellery d...

Beads were a popular female adornment before the Mongol invasion. They were made of coloured glass, painted clay, worked stones and precious and non-precious metals. Bead necklaces were both made in ...

Temporal rings were a popular female adornment in many countries in the Middle Ages. Such objects were attached to the headgear or hair, with six or seven pieces to each curl. Temporal rings dating f...