Roman Glass

The Roman Empire is recognized for having built a great civilization, with renowned artistic and technological achievements. At its peak, Rome had conquered and controlled the entire area surrounding the Mediterranean Sea and beyond. From these areas knowledge and skills were brought to master. 

The Romans began and oversaw the industrialization of glass-making in and around Jerusalem more than 2000 years ago. Largely due to its strategic location (and an abundance of sand) along the Mediterranean coast, Israel served as a major glass-making center.

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Roman Glass findings

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  • Where does Roman Glass come from?

    Roman glassware made its way from Western Asia to Afghanistan and India, even as far as the Han Empire of China.

  • Roman glass today are fragments of the original works. These fragments could have come from any number of items such as a goblet, jar, or vessel.

  • Israel, being one of the largest glass production areas of the Roman empire, is the epicenter of where most of the glass is now found.

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Ancient Roman glass can be classified as soda-lime glass. It was made from silicon, sodium and calcium oxides, with the addition of potassium, magnesium and aluminum oxides.

Mostly, Roman glass has its characteristic pale blue-green color caused by iron oxide; an impurity. But they experimented with other coloring and mastered the art. 

Each unique piece of Roman Glass Jewelry is expertly handcrafted using a fragment of ancient glass discovered at an archeological excavation site in modern-day Israel.

This ancient glass has now been transformed into some of the most strikingly beautiful and unique jewelry in the entire world.

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