A rare Roman Emerald Bead pendant, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Amulets - Power he is so-named from a

he is so-named from a passage in Herodotus in which the Greek writer likens the statue of Hephaistos (Ptah) in Memphis to the figures of dwarves that adorned the prows of Phoenician triremes

Overall well preserved with strong color variation across the pendants

with minor fraying and discoloration consistent with age

Condition: Fine and quite fragile with small structural losses to the center and edges

The engraving is finely executed with crisp linear incision and delicate anatomical modeling characteristic of early Imperial glyptic craftsmanship

A rare Roman Emerald Bead pendant, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Amulets - Power he is so-named from aA 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