Roman Eye Beads Strand

Product Description: This is a strand of Ancient Roman Eye Beads.

Origin: Alexandria (modern-day Egypt)

Dimensions:

• Length: 108 cm
• Central Bead Size: 16mm × 11mm
• Side Bead Size: 16mm × 11mm

Note: As these are antique items, they may have scratches, cracks, or chips.

About Roman Eye Beads:

Era: 100 BCE to 300 CE

Origin: Alexandria (modern-day Egypt)

Technique: Core-wound attachment (applying a release material on a metal rod, then winding molten glass around it, and attaching other colored glass in a polka dot pattern)

Glass made during the ancient Roman era, as well as the Sassanian Empire, is referred to as "Roman Glass." Ancient Roman merchants, who were active in glass trade, sold beads with various designs tailored to their buyers' preferences.

Among Roman glass, beads with eye-like patterns are called Eye Beads. These beads were believed to have protective powers against evil and were a reproduction of ancient Phoenician beads made in the Roman era. The original Phoenician beads date back several hundred years before ancient Rome.

The fact that ancient Romans admired even older beads shows that the history of beads is indeed intertwined with human history.