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.

Large bead made of opaque dark blue glass decorated with yellow lines and light blue eyes.

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 ring from the late Middle Ages was found in England. The silver body and the gold plating are in excellent condition. Appraised at the British Museum, published in the Portable Antiquities Scheme database.

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.

Protective amulet with dwarf god Bes in the round. Detailed design. Great specimen from Ancient Egypt.

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.

Roman jewellery insert made of transparent glass paste. It shows a creature with the front part of a horse.

The ancient ring insert is made of beautiful opaque glass paste with white parts imitating an inclusion in stone.

Brooch from the earlier Roman imperial period with a nice patina. This type of brooch was common in Central and Northern Europe. This very piece is from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

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

Beautiful depiction of the popular mythical creature from Greek and Roman art. The orange glass paste copies an engraved carnelian gem. From the Roman period.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange glass paste. Wonderfully detailed depiction.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of dark glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Two handles, one of them beautifully incised. And one arrow head and an amulet. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

The jewellery was made in Europe during the 2nd millennium BC. Nice, dark patina.

Protective amulet of the dwarf god Bes made of turquoise faience. Great specimen from Ptolemaic or Roman Egypt.

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.

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.