A rare Roman Emerald Bead pendant, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Amulets - Power 2000 Top 50 Collectable Artists

2000 Top 50 Collectable Artists

attributed with meanings ranging from wisdom to eternal love

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the Well of Grace

scattered corrosion pitting

A rare Roman Emerald Bead pendant, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Amulets - Power 2000 Top 50 Collectable ArtistsA rare Roman emerald bead pendant formed from a natural hexagonal emerald crystal, lightly polished and drilled in antiquity for suspension. The semi opaque stone displays characteristic inclusions and tonal variations ranging from pale to deep green, preserving much of its original crystalline structure. Early Roman authors consistently referred to emeralds as coming from ancient mines in Egypt, near Sikait, about halfway between Luxor on the Nile