A Greco-Roman Gold and Lapis Lazuli Necklace, ca. 1st century BCE – 2nd century CE Gaming Pieces creating a striking visual contrast

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historical sources and ethnohistoric accounts attribute a range of medicinal and spiritual qualities to jade

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The wearer of a double plume amulet would have been imbued with divine dignity and majesty

A Greco-Roman Gold and Lapis Lazuli Necklace, ca. 1st century BCE – 2nd century CE Gaming Pieces creating a striking visual contrastThis refined collar necklace reflects the distinctive elegance of jewelry created across the ancient Mediterranean during the late Hellenistic and early Roman periods. The piece is composed of two coordinated strands of elongated gold tube beads and small round lapis lazuli beads, arranged to sit closely and comfortably along the neckline. Five hollow form botanical pendants, worked in high karat gold, form the focal points of the design. Their softly