Ca. 400 BC. A restrung necklace comprising lapis lazuli beads, interspersed with biconical and spherical gold beads. Necklaces were part of the feminine costume in the Hellenistic world and were used both for aesthetic purposes and to communicate social messages of status and wealth.Size: L:515mm / W:12.4mm ; 21.78gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market since the 1970s.