Roman Eye Beads Strand

Product Description: This is a strand of Roman Eye Beads from the ancient Roman period.

Origin: Alexandria (present-day Egypt)

Size:

• Length: 95cm
• Center Bead Size: 13mm x 13mm

Note: As this is an antique item, it may have scratches, cracks, or chips.

About Roman Eye Beads:

Period: 100 BC to 300 AD

Origin: Alexandria (present-day Egypt)

Technique: Core-wound application (a method where molten glass is wound around a metal rod coated with a release agent, and other colored glass is applied in dot patterns)

Glass made during the ancient Roman period or the Sassanian Empire is known as "Roman Glass." Ancient Roman merchants, who were heavily involved in glass craftsmanship and trade, created beads in various designs to suit buyers' tastes.

Among Roman glass, beads with eye-like patterns are called Eye Beads. These beads, believed to possess protective powers against evil, were a recreation of ancient Phoenician beads from the Roman period. The original Phoenician beads date back several hundred years before ancient Rome.

The fact that ancient Romans admired beads from even more ancient times shows that the history of beads is truly intertwined with the history of humanity.