Ancient gems are precious stones with engraved images. Intaglios gems withincised negative images functioned as seals jewelry and amulets. Cameoswith raised rel... » 

Ancient gems are precious stones with engraved images. Intaglios gems withincised negative images functioned as seals jewelry and amulets. Cameoswith raised relief images were jewels or for display. Gems are a testimony tosocial and cultural history and reflect historical events. This book looks attheir history from the MinoanMycenaean period to Late Antiquity 4th3rdmillennium BC 5th century AD andtheir continued use and reinterpretation inthe Middle Ages as well as their reception by collectors experts and artistsfrom the Middle Ages to Modern Times. «