Bidspirit auction | STUNNING BYZANTINE GOLD, PEARL AND

STUNNING BYZANTINE GOLD, PEARL AND AMETHYST NECKLACE - Ca. AD 500 - 700. A necklace with a strand of seed pearls interspersed with faceted amethyst beads, centred by an openwork gold pendant formed of four conjoined circles set with pearls and suspending a pearl and an amethyst drop below. A gold hook clasp fastens at the back. Size: 240/480mm x 15mm; Weight: 10.7g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.