From an ancient Roman snake bracelet to a ceremonial Chinese headdress to a Tiffany & Co. glittering necklace, "Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry" highlighted more than 200 pieces from the Walters Art Museum.  The exhibition featured some of the Walters’ greatest masterpieces as well as many hidden treasures on view for the first time. The allure of gold and gems and the desire to design objects of adornment have remained constant throughout history and across a spectrum of cultures. This selection of Walters’ holdings not only presented the evolution of techniques and materials but also demonstrated the importance of jewelry as an expression of creativity and often wealth and position.  A special exhibition section was devoted to rings, the only type of jewelry worn continuously through the ages.