A lovely Roman/Egyptian Crystal and Chalcedony Necklace, ca. 2040 BCE - 1st century CE Medium - Bronze Ancient Egyptians believed that the

Ancient Egyptians believed that the afterlife contained an eternal paradise which resembled their lives but with no pain or suffering

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Carved from translucent carnelian

A lovely Roman/Egyptian Crystal and Chalcedony Necklace, ca. 2040 BCE - 1st century CE Medium - Bronze Ancient Egyptians believed that theThis elegant necklace is composed of twenty four hand carved hard stone beads in a natural palette ranging from warm honey tones to smoky grey, milky white, and crystal clear. The strand includes a mix of early Egyptian and later Roman beads, all fashioned from stones within the quartzchalcedony family. The fully transparent beads are rock crystal, while the opaque to semi translucent examples represent chalcedony in its various natural hues,