Roman Eye Beads Strand

Product Description: This strand features authentic Roman Eye Beads from ancient Roman times.

Origin: Alexandria (present-day Egypt)

Dimensions:

• Length: 105cm
• Center Bead Size: 14mm x 8mm
• Side Bead Size: 15mm x 14mm

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

About Roman Eye Beads:

Period: 100 BCE to 300 CE

Origin: Alexandria (present-day Egypt)

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

Roman glass, crafted during the ancient Roman and Sassanian Persian eras, is often referred to as "Roman Glass." Merchants from ancient Rome, who were active in glass trade, created various bead designs to suit the preferences of their buyers.

Among Roman glass, beads with eye-like patterns are known as Eye Beads. These beads, believed to possess protective powers, are a recreation from ancient Roman times of Phoenician beads, which were used as talismans against evil. Phoenician beads date back several hundred years before ancient Rome.

The fascination ancient Romans had with even older beads illustrates that the history of beads is indeed a reflection of human history.