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There is jewellery that tells a story β and there is jewellery that is a story. This oxidized sterling silver Roman glass necklace is the latter. The fragment of ancient Roman glass set in the pendant of this necklace is not an imitation, not a reproduction, not a modern glass made to look old β it is genuine ancient Roman glass, excavated from archaeological sites in the Middle East, a fragment of glass that was made by Roman glassblowers between approximately 100 BCE and 400 CE, that has spent the intervening two millennia buried in the earth, its surface transformed by that burial into the iridescent, weathered patina that is the unmistakable signature of genuine ancient glass. No two pieces of Roman glass are identical β each fragment has its own colour, its own patina, its own history, its own two thousand years of transformation. The 17mm x 9.8mm fragment set in this pendant is as unique as the history it carries. A Certificate of Authenticity is included with every necklace, confirming the genuine ancient origin of the Roman glass.
The oxidized sterling silver setting is the design decision that makes this Roman glass necklace genuinely extraordinary β the dark, rich tone of the oxidized silver complementing the ancient glass\'s own weathered, iridescent surface with a depth and a character that polished silver could never achieve, the oxidized silver and the ancient glass together creating a composition that feels as old and as considered as the glass itself. The 30.5mm x 18.2mm pear-shaped cutout pendant frames the 17mm x 9.8mm Roman glass fragment with an openwork design that lets the glass be seen from every angle, the cutout silver surround giving the ancient fragment a contemporary setting that honours its age without obscuring it. Lobster clasp. 18 inch chain. Pure .925 sterling silver beneath the oxidized finish.
Wear it as the most historically significant, most genuinely irreplaceable piece in your jewellery collection β the Roman glass necklace that puts two thousand years of history at your neckline, in a fragment of ancient glass that no one else in the world has in quite the same form. Or gift it to someone who collects meaning as well as beauty: a lover of history, an archaeologist at heart, anyone who understands that the most extraordinary jewellery is the kind that was already ancient before it became a necklace.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Metal | .925 Sterling Silver |
| Finish | Oxidized |
| Pendant | Pear cutout design β 30.5mm x 18.2mm |
| Stone | Genuine Ancient Roman Glass β 17mm x 9.8mm |
| Period | Approx. 100 BCE β 400 CE |
| Chain Length | 18 inches |
| Clasp | Lobster clasp |
| Included | Certificate of Authenticity |
Your necklace arrives with its Certificate of Authenticity in a simple, understated box with a protective pouch β modest packaging for a piece whose value lies not in the box, but in the two thousand years of history inside it.
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