Last anniversary I asked for beads-these are made of Roman Empire era glass. I have been trying to find more info on these beads: supposedly they come from the Nimroz province of Afghanistan, and most if not all are made from the old glass, found as shards, and melted down and remade into beads. However, the strand I found on ebay shows surface oxidation (I think?) and I wonder how that could have survived remelting.
As someone who always enjoyed the Romans and their history I love these beads even if I can't absolutely prove their provenance. I'll let you know if I find out anything more.
2 comments:
This set is really pretty, Mom!
yes yes! I love it!
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