*Yawn*
Necklace with Cross
Originally uploaded by Marion del Okes You know, I'm not really fond of the idea of getting up before the sun does.
Necklace with Cross
Byzantine; found in 1902 at Karavas, Cyprus
Made 500s
Made by a technique called: opus interrasile
Opus interrasile means pierced work. This was fine chiselled geometric openwork, often forming round or hexagonal frames for pearls and precious stones. Niello (a black sulphid) was used to fill in the spaces and give a contrast to the bright metals.
I'm curious as to how heavy the necklace is. Part of me thinks that it'd be heavy and yet, I'm not so sure about it. I'd *love* to try it on just to see. ;-)