A restrung Ancient Roman necklace formed from green glass beads. The body of the necklace is comprised of alternating rounded and various tubular beads of varying shades of green. A centrepiece is formed from three spherical beads and one rectangular shaped bead sacked on top of one another, the pendant cumulates with a small round hoop bead. Each glass bead displays a unique shape, hue and translucency, reflecting their antique and hand-crafted nature. There is minor scratching and earthly encrustations as consistent with the age of the artefact. Please note this necklace is unclasped and threaded on a string. Such necklaces testify to the popularity of glass ornaments across the Roman Empire. The mass production of glass in Ancient Rome prompted the development of glass jewellery. The ageing process of glass endows Roman glass jewellery with unique qualities. For instance, contaminants manufactured into the glass, exposed to the surrounding environment over thousands of years, result in beautiful lustres and speckling, where the glass might formerly have been transparent. Measurements: Full length 65 cm; Beaded Full-length 36 cm Provenance: Ex private UK collection, acquired 1990s