A restrung Ancient Roman necklace formed from green glass beads. The body of the necklace is comprised of alternating rounded and tubular beads of varying shades of green. A centrepiece is formed from one short tubular bead, one lozenge-shaped bead and one spherical bead sacked on top of one another with the pendant culminating with an ovoid hardstone bead. Each 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: circa beaded half length 21 cm, half length 35cm Provenance: Ex private UK collection, acquired 1990s