Lot 281 A NECKLACE WITH GOLD AND AGATE BEADS HELLENISTIC PERIOD, 3RD CENTURY B.C.

GOLD AND AGATE
Crafted from delicately shaped agate and finely hammered gold elements.
The necklace features alternating cylindrical and spherical agate beads in natural striations of red, brown, and white, interspersed with gold decorative motifs in the form of stylized leaves and drops.
The central pendant, a striking triangular agate framed in gold, is suspended from an ornate gold and agate clasp and adorned with articulated gold dangles.
Length 35 cm.
51.09 gram

The use of agate—valued in antiquity for its protective and symbolic properties—combined with the preciousness of gold, reflects both the wealth and the spiritual inclinations of its owner.