Northern Europe, Viking / Norse cultures, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A beautiful ensemble of Viking-era glass beads fashioned into wearable works of art. The pair of earrings have a thin silver-plated suspension pin, four orange-hued beads, and a large sapphire-blue octahedron bead, all of which are vertically pierced. A lengthy bracelet showcases round glass beads of various sizes and in a multitude of light- and dark-orange colors, with one globular bead being as brilliantly-blue as those on the accompanying earrings; a similar silver-plated hook and loop are on either end. Strung in modern times, these pieces of jewelry are absolutely wearable and stylish as well! Size of bracelet: 7.5" L (19 cm); size of each earring: 7.5" L x 1.5" H (19 cm x 3.8 cm).

Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado, USA collection; ex-private Orange County, California, USA collection

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Strung in modern times and wearable as shown. All beads have age-commensurate surface wear, with small chips and nicks to most beads, and light earthen deposits.