BYZANTINE GOLD PENDANT WITH AN AQUAMARINE ENGRAVED WITH A CROSS AND WREATH. Ca. AD 600 A gold pendant set with a drop-shaped aquamarine bead drilled longitudinally and held between small gold caps, surmounted by a looped suspension ring of round-section wire. The stone is engraved on one face with a Latin cross within a wreath. Size: 24mm x 12mm; Weight: 2.5g. Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Belgium; formerly in a German private collection before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.