Roman Eye Beads Strand

Product Description: This strand features ancient Roman Eye Beads, a timeless piece from the Roman era.

• Origin: Alexandria (modern-day Egypt)
• Size:
  • Length: 105 cm
  • Central Bead Size: 15mm x 12mm
  • Right Side Bead Size: 15mm x 11mm
  • Left Side Bead Size: 14mm x 11mm
• Note: As an antique item, it may have scratches, cracks, or chips.

About Roman Eye Beads:

Period: 100 BCE to 300 CE

Origin: Alexandria (modern-day Egypt)

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

Roman glass, created during the ancient Roman and Sassanian Persian periods, is renowned for its craftsmanship and trade. Ancient Roman merchants, known for their glasswork, created a variety of bead designs to cater to different tastes.

Among these, beads with eye-like patterns, known as Eye Beads, were believed to have protective powers. These were re-creations of ancient Phoenician beads, which date back several centuries before the Roman era. The fascination of ancient Romans with even older beads highlights the rich history of beadmaking, truly a reflection of human civilization.