Gold Necklace with Amethysts, Glass, and Gold Beads, 6th–7th century, Byzantine, Gold, amethyst, (colored glass or rock crystal and emerald) beads, Overall: 17 9/16 x 9/16 x 1/4 in. (44.6 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Gold, Using gold wires, Byzantine goldsmiths worked the delicate filigree clasp on each of these necklaces. The Greeks wore amethyst, a violet colored quartz found in jewelry across the ancient world, as an amulet to protect against the effects of wine and poison and to keep them from harm in battle
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Gold Necklace, Amethysts, Glass, Beads, 6th–7th century, Byzantine, Gold, amethyst, colored glass, rock crystal, emerald, beads, Overall, 17 9/16 x 1/4, 44.6 1.4 0.6 cm, Metalwork-Gold, Using gold, wires, Byzantine goldsmiths, worked, delicate filigree, clasp, necklaces, Greeks wore, violet colored, quartz, jewelry across, ancient world, amulet, protect, effects, wine, poison, keep, harm, battle
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