A restrung necklace composed of vibrant Ancient Roman turquoise glass beads. The majority of the beads are small rounded shapes of various sizes, forms and hues. At the centre, a pendant has been formulated from a cylindrical bead, an ovoid clear bead, a disk shaped stone like bead and a smaller elongated bead. Each bead presents a unique shape and shade of colour, reflecting their hand-crafted qualities. Such compositions testify to the popularity of glass ornaments across the Roman Empire. Please note this necklace is unclasped and threaded on string. 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. Length: 45.5 cm half-length, 18.5 cm beaded section Provenance: Ex private UK collection, acquired 1990s.