Monday, 17 November 2014


Date: 5th century
Size: 5mm (0.2 inch)


These Jewellery were found in ancient Japenese tomb. These Jewellery were made with Natron, a natually occurring chemical that was widely used in ancient Egypt for everything from brushing teeth. The Romans added it to sand and lime to make glass. 

The beads has a hole through the middle were made with a multilayering technique. These Jewellery are one of the oldest multilayered glass products found in Japan, and they believe                                                         to be made by Roman empire                                                             and sent to Japan.

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