Earrings with Celtic Glass Monochrome and Stratified Eye Beads

4th-2nd century BC

€ 175.00 VAT margin scheme

In stock: 1 available Article code: B22-003

Product Description

These earrings combine authentic Iron Age Celtic stratified glass Eye beads with two monochrome Celtic glass beads. The yellow beads are decorated with two rows of four blue Eye motifs encircled by white glass. The authentic ancient beads have been assembled into modern earrings using professional-grade materials and fitted with modern hooks, making them suitable for wear.

Dimensions

Total length: ± 44,6 mm

Maximum bead diameter: ± 10,4 mm

Condition

The ancient beads are in good and stable condition, with minor surface irregularities and signs of wear consistent with their age and use. Please note that the beads are ancient, while the earrings themselves are a modern composition. The spacer beads, hooks and other fittings are modern nickel-free and gold-plated metal components; they are not solid gold.

Manufacture

The layered Eye motifs were formed from sections of pre-fused rods of differently coloured glass. These sections were pressed into the surface of the hot glass bead, after which the bead was smoothed and polished.

The exact place of manufacture remains uncertain, but the beads were likely imported from workshops in the eastern Mediterranean area.

Delivery

The earrings will be supplied in a jewellery box for protection during shipping and safe storage.

Phoenician and Punic glassworkers played an important role in the production and distribution of glass beads. These highly valued objects were traded throughout the Mediterranean and beyond. Skilled glassworking techniques made it possible to create striking colours and intricate motifs, including eyes, faces, animals and geometric patterns.

Through trade and cultural exchange, glass beads reached Celtic communities across Europe. Beads in vivid shades of blue, green and yellow, decorated with eye motifs, spirals, faces and zigzags, may have served as ornaments, status symbols or protective amulets. Their precise place of manufacture is not always known, and some examples may have been imported from workshops in the Mediterranean region.

The 'Evil Eye' motif, believed to protect against malevolent gazes, has a history extending back more than 5.000 years. Eye beads were widespread in Mediterranean cultures and have also been found at Celtic sites across Europe. Their distribution reflects long-distance trade and the adoption of protective imagery across different cultural traditions.

Culture	Celtic
Category	Beaded Jewellery
Material	Glass

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