MATCHED PAIR OF HELLENISTIC HIGH KARAT GOLD EARRINGS WITH RED GARNET EROS FIGURINES. Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A matched pair of gold earrings, each composed of a twisted gold hoop that tapers towards the top into an ear wire passed through a small loop. Each hoop supports a garnet pendant carved in the form of a standing winged Eros. The figurines are affixed vertically at the lower end of the hoop, facing forward. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist. For similar see: E. M. De Juliis, Gli Ori di Taranto in età Ellenistica, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1984, Cat. 128, 130, 131. Size: 28-30mm x 20-20mm; Weight: 9.5g Provenance: Private UK collection; London art market; formerly in a Belgian private collection of A.G. 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.