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ANCIENT ROMAN BLUE GLASS BEADS NECKLACE 1ST CENTURY

Currency:USD Category:Antiquities Start Price:3,500.00 USD Estimated At:7,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
ANCIENT ROMAN BLUE GLASS BEADS NECKLACE 1ST CENTURY
AN EXTREMELY RARE LARGE ANCIENT GREEK OR ROMAN BLUE GLASS BEADS NECKLACE CIRCA 2ND/1ST MILLENNIUM BC TO 1ST CENTURY AD. Extremely Fine Qualities & Huge Sizes. Historians believe the link between humans and Glass beads stretches back more than 6,500 years. The gem was treasured by the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, Greece, and Rome. They valued it for its vivid, exquisite color, and prized it as much as they prized other blue gems like sapphire and turquoise. The same was true as far back as 700 BC, when the region was part of a country known as Bactria. Total Beads = 20 Beads, Bead size is 20 mm .