ROCK CRYSTAL:
ROCK CRYSTAL IS A FORM OF TRANSPARENT QUARTZ. IN PLINY'S DAYS, ROCK CRYSTAL WAS "THE MOST COSTLY PRODUCT ON THE EARTH'S SURFACE", MUCH MORE VALUABLE THAN GOLD OR SILVER. IN ANCIENT TIMES IT WAS MINED IN ASIA, CYPRUS, ALPINE MOUNTAINS; BUT ROCK CRYSTAL THAT ORIGINATED FROM INDIA WAS MOST IN DEMAND.
S103
II-III c. A.D.
16 x 17 x 17 mm.
$ 100
S20
I-IV c. A.D. SOLD
S21
II c. BC-III c. AD
D: 15 mm.
$ 75
S16
I-V c. A.D.
L: 12 mm.
$ 75
S106 two beads
I-V c. A.D.
7 x 10 x 13 mm.
$ 120
S22
I-II c. A.D. SOLD
S15
III-II c.B.C.
L: 28 mm.
$ 250
S105 two beads
II-IV c. A.D.
6 x 11 x 15 mm.
$ 150
S102
II-IV c. A.D.
12 x 19 x 21 mm.
$ 250
S23
III-V c. A.D. SOLD
S104
II-IV c. A.D.
10 x 10 x 21 mm.
$ 200
S17
I-IV c. A.D. SOLD
S107
II-IV c. A.D.
13 x 16 x 18 mm.
$ 200
S18
II c. A.D. SOLD
S19
II-III c. A.D. SOLD
CHALCEDONY :
S84
II-III c. A.D. SOLD
S85
I-II c. A.D. SOLD
S86 two beads
I-II c. A.D. SOLD
S26
II-III c. A.D. SOLD
S24
II-III c. A.D.
D: 26 mm.
$ 100
S30
II-III c. A.D. SOLD
S27
I-III c. A.D. SOLD
S29
I-II c. A.D.
L: 14 mm.
$ 60
S53
I-III c. A.D.
17 x 25 mm.
$ 250
S25
II-IV c. A.D.
L: 25 mm.
$ 75
S31
IV-VI c. A.D.
L: 16 mm.
$ 125
S32
III-I c. B.C.
L: 22 mm.
$ 200
S28
I-II c. A.D.
D: 21 mm.
$ 150
CARNELIAN:
CARNELIAN IS A SPECIES OF CHALCEDONY, REDDISH IN COLOR BECAUSE OF IT'S IRON INCLUSIONS.
PLINY SAID THAT "NO OTHER STONE WAS MORE IN USE THAN CARNELIAN".
S91
I c. B.C.
12 x 16 x 16 mm
$ 125
S92
I-II c. A.D.
11 x 12 x 12 mm
$ 65
S88 two beads
I-II c. A.D.
12 x 12 x 12 mm
$ 100
S97 two beads
I-III c. A.D.
7 x 7 x 7 mm
$ 55
S93
IV-VII c. A.D.
8 x 16 x 16 mm
$ 65
S96 two beads
V-VII c. A.D.
8 x 8 x 11 mm
$ 75
S98 two beads
II-IV c. A.D.
8 x 8 x 10 mm
$ 30
S38
III-V c. A.D.
L: 15 mm
$ 30
S40
I-III c. A.D.
L: 9 mm
$ 35
S37
V-VII c. A.D. SOLD
S90
V-VII c. A.D.
10 x 10 x 18 mm
$ 65
S87 two beads
V-VII c. A.D.
7 x 7 x 16 mm
$ 85
S41
I-IV c. A.D.
L: 18 mm
$ 150
S42
II-III c. A.D.
L: 14 mm
$ 75
S94
I-II c. A.D.
4 x 8 x 10 mm
$ 85/p>
S55 pendant
I-II c. A.D.
11 x 11 mm
$ 100
S35
I c. BC - I c. AD SOLD
S56 pendant
I-II c. A.D.
8 x 11 mm
$ 100
S36 pendant
I-II c. A.D.
L: 15 mm
$ 75
S34 pendant
I-II c. A.D.
L: 22 mm
$ 100
S33
II-IV c. A.D. SOLD
S43
III-VI c. A.D.
D: 25 mm
$ 200
S44
III-VI c. A.D. SOLD
S45
III-VI c. A.D. SOLD
S46
III-VI c. A.D. SOLD
S47
III-VI c. A.D. SOLD
S48
III-VI c. A.D. SOLD
S49 two beads
III-VI c. A.D.
D: 9 mm
$ 80
S50 two beads
III-VI c. A.D.
D: 11 mm
$ 80
S54
III-VI c. A.D.
D: 12 mm
$ 70
AMETHYST:
AMETHYST IS A variety of quartz, differing from common quartz and rock crystal chiefly because of its violet to purple color, which is caused by the presence of compounds of iron or manganese. PLINY SAID THAT THE HIGHEST QUALITY AMETHYST Came FROM INDIA, HOWEVER IT WAS ALSO MINED IN ASIA MINOR, ARMENIA, EGYPT, SYRIA AND CYPRUS. AMETHYST WAS NOT COMMONLY USED IN THE ANCIENT WORLD.
S57
I-II c. A.D.
8 x 10 mm.
$ 150
S58
I-II c. A.D.
6 x 14 mm.
$ 150
S95
VI-IX c. A.D.
6 x 9 x 14 mm.
$ 100
S59
VI-IX c. A.D. SOLD
AGATE:
Agate IS a CRYPTO-CRYSTALLINE FORM of quartz WITH DIFFERENT-COLORED WAVY BANDS. ACCORDING TO PLINY THE AGATE WAS MORE POPULAR IN TIMES PREDATING HIS OWN.
S60
I-II c. A.D.
15 x 11 mm.
$ 95
S61
I-II c. A.D.
14 x 9 mm.
$ 75
S62
I-II c. A.D.
20 x 7 mm.
$ 200
S89
II c. A.D.
9 x 9 x 19 mm.
$ 75
S101
VII-IX c. A.D. SOLD
S100
VII-IX c. A.D. SOLD
MARBLE AND OTHER STONES:
S99
VII-IX c. A.D.
11 x 22 x 26 mm
$ 125
S77
IV c. A.D.
25 x 26 x 26 mm.
$ 150