A restrung Ancient Roman necklace formed from green glass beads. The body of the necklace is comprised of alternating rounded, tubular, disc-shaped, and some irregular beads of varying shades of green. A centrepiece is formed from six spherical beads of different shapes and colours stacked on top of each other, beginning with four rounded beads, of varying sizes, followed by a large biconical bead, and finished with a small 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 68cm; Beaded length 35cm Provenance: Ex private UK collection, acquired 1990s