Ca. 100-300 AD. Roman. A restrung set of earrings and a necklace of Roman beads comprising multiple opaque and transparent sub-spherical, glass, glass-paste and stone beads in a variety of colours. The vibrant colours of the beads make this set a unique statement piece. Beads were an important part of Roman women's dress. For more information on Roman bead types, see M. Guido (1978), The glass beads of the prehistoric and Roman periods in Britain and Ireland. London: Society of Antiquaries. Good condition; professionally restrung; wearable; Size: L:set of 2: 39mm earings, 255mm necklacemm / W:12mm earings, 205 necklacemm ; 46.7g; Provenance: Property of a professional London art expert; obtained from an old British collection formed in the 1970s.