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Ancient Beaded Necklaces : Ancient Glass and Gold Bead Necklace
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Ancient Glass and Gold Bead Necklace - SP.044
Origin: Israel
Circa: 100
AD
to 600
AD
Dimensions:
22" (55.9cm) high
Collection: Jewelry
Medium: Glass, Gold
Additional Information: The Gold additions are guaranteed to be over 100 years old.
$6,000.00
Location: United States
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Necklace composed of antique glass beads dating from the Roman through the Byzantine periods. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history
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