A rare Roman Emerald Bead pendant, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Amulets - Power a small attenuated uraeus

a small attenuated uraeus

” were sophisticated recording devices used throughout the Inca Empire

as for the warrior

hard stones such as grano-diorite

a lovely example

A rare Roman Emerald Bead pendant, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Amulets - Power a small attenuated uraeusA rare Roman emerald bead pendant formed from a natural hexagonal emerald crystal, lightly polished and drilled in antiquity for suspension. The semi opaque stone displays characteristic inclusions and tonal variations ranging from pale to deep green, preserving much of its original crystalline structure. Early Roman authors consistently referred to emeralds as coming from ancient mines in Egypt, near Sikait, about halfway between Luxor on the Nile