A restrung Ancient Roman necklace composed of light blue glass beads. The body of the necklace is composed primarily of small rounded beads, with some larger elliptical beads included as well. The centre features a pendant-like formation comprising a flat oval bead, followed by a cuboid bead and a short cylindrical bead, and ending in a small hoop bead. The selection of beads adopt a wide range of shapes and variations of blue as well as different textures, as is typical of this period of glass production. Please note 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: beaded half length circa 21.5cm Provenance: Ex private UK collection, acquired 1990s.