A fine restrung Ancient Roman necklace consisting of yellow glass beads of varying shapes, sizes, and hues consistent with the nature of glass production during this period. The body of the necklace is comprised of rounded beads, while the pendant of the necklace is made up of three beads of varying shapes. The top bead is a bulging cylindrical bead of a taupe colour, followed by a faceted teardrop-shaped mustard yellow bead topped by a small light yellow glass bead. The necklace is in good condition, with minimal signs of wear, earthy encrustations, and scratching consistent with the object’s age. Please note that this necklace is unclasped and threaded on string. Such necklaces testify to the popularity of glass ornaments across the Roman Empire. Glass had become more of a malleable material following the invention of glass blowing in the 1st century AD, allowing for new shapes and moulds to become popular in Roman society. One of these innovations included colouring the glass which was done using different metal oxides. 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 (approx.): Beaded half length 24.5cm; Half-length 38.5cm Provenance: Ex private UK collection, acquired 1990s.