Matching pair of gold jewellery with semi-spherical shield and coloured glass bead. From the Roman Imperial period.

Matching pair of gold jewellery with semi-spherical shield. From the Roman Imperial period.

The Roman ring insert is made of purple glass paste that imitates amethyst. It depicts a tall vase.

The Roman decorative insert is made of beautiful purple glass paste, imitating amethyst. Interesting depiction.

Roman jewellery insert made of purple glass paste, imitating amethyst. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Protective amulets or figurines with dwarf god Bes. A cross-section of various designs from Ancient Egypt.

Protective amulet with dwarf god Bes. A typical specimen for its kind from Ancient Egypt.

Roman jewellery insert made of beautiful turquoise glass paste. It shows a she-wolf with the twins Romulus and Remus.

Beautiful depiction of the popular mythical creature from Greek and Roman art. Glass paste from the Roman period.

Roman jewellery insert made of transparent orange glass paste with a white band. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Apotropaic amulet to protect agains the evil eye. From an old Swiss private collection, acquired in the 1970s - 1980s.

Matching pair of gold jewellery with semi-spherical shield and blue glass bead. From the Roman Imperial period.

The glass jewellery from the late Roman Imperial period is decorated on the outside. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Minimalistic circular finger ring made of nicely twisted gold wire.

Roman jewellery insert made of dark glass paste with a slim white band. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Illustration of a hybrid creature from the Roman Imperial period. Magical powers were attributed to it.

The ring insert is made glass paste with a dark surface. It shows Heracles wrestling with the Nemean lion.

Apotropaic amulet to protect agains the evil eye. From an old Swiss private collection, acquired in the 1970s - 1980s.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Exciting depiction of a winged rider on the back of a griffin. Orange glass paste.

The skillful work shows a wading bird, possibly a heron. Its legs bent beneath the body. The neck drawn back towards the body.

The dark glass paste shows a butterfly sitting on an object. Beautiful motif.

The Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows a rich scene. Wonderful preservation.

Decorative insert made of beautiful, green shimmering glass paste, with a rare depiction.

The beautiful ring from Roman Imperial times is decorated by an intaglio of vibrant red carnelian stone. It shows the goddess Athena.

The 4th century bangle is decorated with white spiraling glass inlay. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Roman jewellery insert made of transparent glass paste, imitating amethyst. It shows a creature with the front part of a griffin.

Fragmentary roman jewellery insert made of transparent orange glass paste with a white band. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Wonderful rich blue glass paste. Well-preserved illustration of the bird.

Apotropaic amulet to protect agains the evil eye. From an old Swiss private collection, acquired in the 1970s - 1980s.

Rare variant of this brooch type, found in Great Britain and dating to the mid 1st century AD. The piece is published twice in the famous Hattatt reference books on ancient fibulae.

Colourful enameled brooch from the Roman Imperial period. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.

The 4th century bangle is decorated with spiraling grooves on the outside. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.

So-called foxtail chain from the Eastern Roman provinces, around the 3rd century AD. Breathtaking condition and timeless elegance. Theoretically still wearable today.

The Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows an ornate vessel with lid. Wonderful preservation.