Focusing on the materials and methods used in jewlrymaking from the Bonze Age through the end of the Roman Empire, major chapters are devoted to gold, silver, and other metals; gemstones and organic gem materials; glass, enamel, and faience; imitations and alterations of gemstones; stone work; forgeries; and the jewellers' industry in the ancient world. Based on archaeological finds, traces the history of the technology of jewelrymaking. -- AATA