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ROMAN JEWELRY Roman jewelry was worn by both men //and// women. The only jewelry worn by men where rings. It was polite to were only 1 ring but some men wore up to 16 rings! Women's favorite gem was by far the white pearl. They were also very fond of friendship rings and they wore colorful sandals indoors with pearls on them. The ladies wore highly decorated hair pins to hold up there hair. To learn more about roman hair, V|CLICK HERE. The bulla is a locket given to every roman child at birth. It is worn to ward of evil spirits and men from harming them. It is taken of at different times depending wether they were a girl or a boy. Women take of there bulla on there weding day and it is put away with all off her other childish things. Men where there bulla until they turn 17, or become a citizen and it is carfully stored away as it can be worn again if he has won a great honor to ward of envious gods and men.

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