Carnelian and gold, 21.69 grams, 44 cm. Circa 2nd century BC-2nd century AD. A restrung necklace of carnelian seed beads and biconicals, decorated with two gold rectangular plates and central carnelian trapezoidal pendant with small hole to the underside. Reference: Dubin, L.S. The History of Beads from 30,000 BC to the Present, London, 2006. Very fine condition, modern clasp. Provenance: from an old collection.

Gold, stone & glass, 5.17 grams, 35.29 mm. 2nd-3rd century AD. A matching necklace pendant and earrings set with carved design features of three wealthy Roman family members. Each face is housed in a rectangular openwork panel with incised line decoration. The two earrings have two glass beads supported by wire rods hanging from two loops. A ribbed loop enables suspension for the pendant, S-shaped tails are attached to the back of the earrings allowing the set to be worn. Reference: intaglio pendants are discussed in Roger, D. & Giroire, C. Roman Art from the Louvre, Manchester Vermont, 2007. Extremely fine wearable condition. Provenance: from a deceased estate, found Eastern Mediterranean in the late 19th century. This lot is accompanied by an XRF ancient metal test certificate from Oxford X-ray Fluorescence Ltd.

Gold and glass, 6.62 grams, 33.99 mm, 28.25 mm dia. 1st-2nd century AD. A broad pendant comprising a large deep-blue glass disc cut with a flat upper facet in a gold cabochon setting. The outer flange of the gold disc is crimped and the reverse is plain. The suspension loop is formed with three embossed ribs. Reference: cf. Haedecke, H-U. Schmuck aus Drei Jahrtausenden, Koln, 2000 item 64. Extremely fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection. This item is accompanied by an XRF ancient metal test certificate from Oxford X-ray Fluorescence Ltd.

Carnelian and jet, 20.09 grams, 50 cm [20 inches]. Circa 1st century BC - 1st century AD. A re-strung carnelian necklace, which has over 95 cylindrical shaped ancient carnelian beads, with 6 polyhedral and one axe-shaped 'amulet' bead made from jet. These tubular-shaped beads are of different shades of orange and red with different degrees of transparency. Some of the beads are drilled from both ends and they have conical opening, fitted with a modern clasp to allow it to be worn. Reference: Thames & Hudson, The History of Beads from 30,000 BC to the Present; Limper K. Uruk. Perlen. Ketten. Anhänger. Ph. Von Zabern, 1989, tbl. 56, 57. Extremely fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection, found eastern Mediterranean.

Gold and garnet, 3.01 grams, 34.94 mm/2.90 grams, 33.71 mm. 1st century BC-4th century AD. A pair of loop-and-pendant earrings formed from expanding gold wire formed into a hoop with twisted hook and loop ends. Each pendant is formed from wire with a securing collar and two pierced garnets. Reference: Higgins, R.A. Greek and Roman Jewellery, London, 1961 plate 54 A, C. Very fine condition, complete. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Carnelian and soap stone, 20.75 grams, 46 cm [18 inches]. Circa 1st century BC - 1st century AD. A re-strung carnelian and soap stone necklace, which has 44 various shaped ancient carnelian beads, separated with with 44 elliptical soap stone beads, with a large pear-shaped 'amulet' bead made from carnelian. The carnelian beads are of different shades of orange and red with different degrees of transparency. Some of the beads are drilled from both ends and they have conical opening, fitted with a modern clasp to allow it to be worn. Reference: Thames & Hudson, The History of Beads from 30,000 BC to the Present; Limper K. Uruk. Perlen. Ketten. Anhänger. Ph. Von Zabern, 1989, tbl. 55. Extremely fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection, found eastern Mediterranean.

Gold, 2.65/3.24 grams, 34.42/33.96 mm. Circa 2nd-3rd century AD. A delicate pair of Roman earrings, with the D-shaped wire hoop attached to a flat gold disc with ropework double border and central ropework collet. From the loop depends a ribbed loop ending in a ribbed collar and pyramidal granulation in imitation of a bunch of grapes. Reference: cf. the earrings in the British Museum from Tortosa published in Higgins, R.A. Greek and Roman Jewellery, London, 1961, pl.54(b). Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection. This lot is accompanied by an XRF ancient metal test certificate from Oxford X-ray Fluorescence Ltd.