**Originally Listed At $300**

Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 4th to 1st century BCE. An elegant pair of earrings, each comprised of two ancient glass beads and modern metal components. A horned eye bead dangles from the end of each earring, and each bead is comprised of 8 nodules that protrude from the black body. Each nodule is formed with stratified layers of white, black, and light blue hues that look like eyes. The horned beads rest on a modern chain finding and attach to an ancient barrel bead with golden iridescence. These earrings are wearable with modern 69% (16K+) gold ear wires and findings. Size earring: 2.43" L (6.2 cm); mosaic bead: .43" Diameter (1.1 cm); quality of gold: 69% (equivalent to 16K+)

Provenance: private Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA collection, acquired in 1996 via inheritance in Hollywood, Florida, USA

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#161200

Overall excellent condition. Strung in modern times with modern findings and wonderfully wearable!