ANCIENT VIKING GILT BEAD, 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD

9.7mm in length, about 3/8 inch. Hand formed from bronze, forged to hexagonal section with the center swelled to a ridge. Butted seam. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restored

6mm in length, or 1/5 inch. Hand formed from bronze, forged to hexagonal section with the center swelled to a ridge. Butted seam. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restored. Gif

6.3mm length, about 1/4". Hand formed from bronze, forged to hexagonal section with the center swelled to a ridge. Butted seam. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restored. Gift

6.2mm in length, about 1/4 inch. Hand formed from bronze, forged to hexagonal section with the center swelled to a ridge. Butted seam. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restored

9.9mm length, about 3/8". 6.7mm diameter. Hand formed from bronze, forged to hexagonal section with the center swelled to a ridge. Butted seam. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay

9.3mm length, about 3/8". Hand formed from bronze, forged to hexagonal section with the center swelled to a ridge. Butted seam. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restored. Gift

12.7mm length, about 1/2". Hand formed from bronze, forged to rounded section with the center depressed to represent two beads when strung. The "double bead" was a favorite Viking creation. Profession

6.2mm length, about ¼”. Hand formed from bronze, forged to hexagonal section with the center swelled to a ridge. Butted seam. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restor

8.4mm length, about 3/8". Hand formed from bronze, forged to hexagonal section with the center swelled to a ridge. Butted seam. Professionally refurbished with the silver overlay restored. Gift boxed

7.6mm length, over 1/4". Hand formed from bronze, forged to hexagonal section with the center swelled to a ridge. Butted seam. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restored. Gift b

6.2mm length, just under 1/4". Hand formed from bronze, forged to hexagonal section with the center swelled to a ridge. Butted seam. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restored.

6.2mm length, just under 1/4". Hand formed from bronze, forged to hexagonal section with the center swelled to a ridge. Butted seam. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restored.

Natural stone chert/flint, just over 1/2" in length (13.3mm). The stone was chosen for its color with a white surface enclosing an amber interior. Laboriously hand-shaped to elongated form with ribbed

Natural stone rock crystal, just over 3/4" in length (19.8mm). The stone was chosen for its smokey color with white veining and natural cleavages. Laboriously shaped to barrel form. With expected slig

7.5mm length, over 1/4". Hand formed from bronze, forged to hexagonal section with the center swelled to a ridge. Butted seam. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restored. Gift b

Silvered bronze, about 6.4mm in diameter and 5.7mm in length. Professionally refurbished with the silver surface restored.Celtic Roman Viking Medieval Norse Scandinavian ancient ring bracelet necklace

Late 9th-11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 4 ¾ for the small finger as was the custom. 2.8mm width band with a low-rounded face and shallow medial groove or line. Vikings exchanged rings on the

Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 5. Broadband 3.5mm, with particularly high raised edges and high raised central rounded face band. Surface textured from burial. The highest relief de

Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 7 1/4. Narrowband 2.0mm, with low rounded face. The inside with distinct tool marks from the removal of the central core after casting. Good wearable

Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, slightly over size 9 1/2. Wide 4.8mm flat face band. Textured from burial and professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restored. See the re

Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 3 3/4 for wear on the small finger, between the first two joints as was the custom. 3.6mm thick rounded face band. Textured from burial and profession

Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 3 1/2 for a woman's small finger as was the custom. 3.6mm band with a flat face incised with two lines resulting in a triple band effect. Made with a

Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 4 3/4 for wear on the small finger, between the first two joints as was the custom. Medium band, 2.6mm. Textured from burial and professionally refurb

Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 5 1/2. Medium band, 2.6mm. Textured from burial and professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restored. See the reference image which s