An Ancient Roman restrung necklace composed of vibrant circular glass beads of different hues of yellow. The beads gradually increase in size towards the centre, where the necklace lowers into two large ovoid bead, followed by another dodecahedron bead partly covered by encrustations, followed by a small spherical bead creating a pendant-like formation. Each bead presents a unique shape and slight different shade of colour and texture reflecting their antique and hand-crafted qualities. 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. Length: 36.5 cm half-length, beaded section 20cm Provenance: Ex private UK collection, acquired 1990s.