Roman glass necklace Israeli silver jewelry

44 cm length of necklace Pendant length 6.5 cm width 2.25 cm

Roman Glass fragments are used today by Israeli very special jewelry designers to make roman glass necklaces, dangling earrings, cuff bracelets, hamsa jewels, pendants, rings and brooches.

Glass vessels were initially available only to the very wealthy and only in rather diminutive sizes. They were manufactured by core forming, casting, cutting and grinding, The invention of glass blowing around 50 BC brought glass vessels to the general public in vast numbers, mass produced in great variety of forms and hence brought ancient glass into the reach of the modern collector of even modest means.

One can nowadays own a Roman glass bowl, or drink form a Roman glass beaker, or wear ancient jewellery where glass was used widely.

Roman glass earrings