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Gold Necklace with Amethysts, Glass, and Gold Beads, 6th–7th century
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. ( x x 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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