Gold jewellery holds a special place in many Roma communities: worn with pride at celebrations, it also served historically as portable, family-held wealth — security that could move with a mobile people.
Coins, necklaces and ornaments are passed down through generations as both treasure and heirloom.
Sources & further reading: Europeana and Wikipedia.
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