Roman glass beads

It is called "Roman glass" because it is a bead made by shaping old glass fragments excavated in Afghanistan, which was a key point on the Silk Road in the Roman era. Over a long period of hundreds of years, light is diffusely reflected on the surface where fine irregularities are formed by reacting with the components in the soil, and it shows a beautiful shine.

Our Roman glass was excavated in the suburbs of Bamiyan and northern Afghanistan.

Note: Roman glass was produced by processing old glass fragments excavated from the soil, so there are some deformations, defects, holes, and contamination with foreign matter, but we do not recognize it as a defect in the product. Therefore, please note that we do not display all of these images or reflect them in the descriptions of individual products.

Thin fragments of Roman glass beads from Afghanistan are processed and shaped into a disk shape with a hole in the center. The silver glass surface, which has been buried in the soil for a long time, emits a beautiful light.

04-102 Disc-shaped Roman glass (S)

Thin fragments of Roman glass beads from Afghanistan are processed and shaped into a disk shape with a hole in the center. The silver glass surface, which has been buried in the soil for a long time, emits a beautiful light.

04-105 Disc-shaped Roman glass (L)

Thin fragments of Roman glass beads from Afghanistan are processed and shaped into a disk shape with a hole in the center. The silver glass surface, which has been buried in the soil for a long time, emits a beautiful light.

04-012 Disc-shaped Roman glass

Accessory parts made by processing and shaping thin fragments of Roman glass beads from Afghanistan into a rectangular shape and drilling holes on both sides. The silver glass surface, which has been buried in the soil for a long time, emits a beautiful light. Our Roman glasses were excavated throughout northern Afghanistan and near Bamiyan.

04-103 Rectangular Roman glass with 2 Holes

Accessory parts made by processing and shaping thin fragments of Roman glass beads from Afghanistan into a oval shape and drilling holes on both sides. The silver glass surface, which has been buried in the soil for a long time, emits a beautiful light. Our Roman glasses were excavated throughout northern Afghanistan and near Bamiyan.

04-104 Oval Roman glass with 2 Holes

Roman glass bead from Afghanistan made by cutting a thin plate-shaped piece of glass excavated into a butterfly-like shape and making a hole in the center. Since Afghanistan was a key point on the Silk Road in Roman era, a large number of fragments of glass products from that time that had been buried in the soil for a long time were excavated.

04-101 Roman glass (butterfly cut)

Roman glass beads from Afghanistan. Fragments such as glass bottles made in the Roman era are buried in the soil for a long time, and the components in the soil react with the glass surface, and the light is diffusely reflected by fine irregularities, resulting in iridescent luster, so-called silvering. It is made by shaping a piece of glass excavated in the state, making a hole, and processing it into beads. Our Roman glass was excavated near Bamiyan, Afghanistan.

04-004 Roman glass

Roman glass beads from Afghanistan. Fragments such as glass bottles made in the Roman era are buried in the soil for a long time, and the components in the soil react with the glass surface, and the light is diffusely reflected by fine irregularities, resulting in iridescent luster, so-called silvering. It is made by shaping a piece of glass excavated in the state, making a hole, and processing it into beads. Our Roman glass was excavated near Bamiyan, Afghanistan.

04-005 Roman glass

Very beautiful pendant top with silver 925 engraved on a transparent plate-shaped Roman glass that seems to be a fragment of a glass bottle excavated in Afghanistan. Fragments such as glass bottles made in the Roman era are buried in the soil for a long time, and the components in the soil react with the glass surface, and the light is diffusely reflected by fine irregularities, resulting in rainbow-colored luster, so-called silvering. A piece of glass excavated in the state is bordered with silver 925. Roman glass was excavated near Bamiyan, Afghanistan.

04-006 Roman glass engraving pendant

Roman glass pendant top of shards such as glass bottles excavated in Afghanistan. It is made from glass bottles and other fragments made in the Roman era and made into pendant tops. Our Roman glass was excavated in the northern border area of Afghanistan and near Bamiyan.

04-007 Roman glass pendant

Roman glass pendant top of shards such as glass bottles excavated in Afghanistan. It is made from glass bottles and other fragments made in the Roman era and made into pendant tops. Our Roman glass was excavated in the northern border area of Afghanistan and near Bamiyan.

04-008 Roman glass pendant

Roman glass beads from Afghanistan. Fragments such as glass bottles made in the Roman era are buried in the soil for a long time, and the components in the soil react with the glass surface, and the light is diffusely reflected by fine irregularities, resulting in iridescent luster, so-called silvering. It is made by shaping a piece of glass excavated in the state, making a hole, and processing it into beads. Our Roman glass was excavated near Bamiyan, Afghanistan.

04-009 Roman glass

Roman glass beads from Afghanistan. Fragments such as glass bottles made in the Roman era are shaped, pierced and processed into beads. Our Roman glass was excavated near Bamiyan, Afghanistan.

04-010 Roman glass

Tube shaped Roman glass beads from Afghanistan. The hole was drilled in modern times.

04-001 Tube shaped Roman glass bead

Roman glass beads from Afghanistan. Fragments such as glass bottles made in the Roman era are shaped, pierced and processed into beads. Our Roman glass was excavated near Bamiyan, Afghanistan.

04-011 Roman glass

Roman glass beads from Afghanistan. Fragments such as glass bottles made in the Roman era are shaped, pierced and processed into beads. Our Roman glass was excavated near Bamiyan, Afghanistan.

04-013 Roman glass (strand)

Roman glass beads from Afghanistan. Fragments such as glass bottles made in the Roman era are shaped, pierced and processed into beads. Our Roman glass was excavated near Bamiyan, Afghanistan.

04-014 Roman glass

Product of bird-shaped Roman glass beads from Afghanistan. It is believed that it was originally used as a bracelet. The bird-shaped one is processed in modern times.

04-015 Roman glass (strand)

Product of bird-shaped Roman glass beads from Afghanistan. It is believed that it was originally used as a bracelet. The bird-shaped one is processed in modern times.

04-016 Roman glass (bird type)

Product of Roman glass beads from Afghanistan. It is believed that it was originally used as a bracelet. The holes are made in modern times.

04-017 Roman glass (tube type)