A Roman gold and beryl pendant necklace

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

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A Roman gold and beryl pendant necklace
2nd-3rd Century A.D.
The double loop-in-loop gold chain interspersed with thirteen natural hexagonal or polished cylindrical emerald or beryl beads, threaded with a central gold wire pendant with wide strap attachment loop, the wire with a large emerald bead, the terminals of the necklace with hook and eye clasp
13¾in. (35cm.) long

Lot Essay

PUBLISHED:
C. Ede, Collecting Antiquities, London, 1976, pp. 123 and 127, pl. 348.

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