BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD CROSS PENDANT WITH CENTRAL BLUE GLASS CABOCHON. Ca. AD 600 A gold cross pendant with tubular arms, each with longitudinal rows of small applied pellets, meeting at a circular central box set with a dark blue glass cabochon in a plain bezel. A wide cylindrical suspension tube is attached above the upper arm. Size: 38mm x 34mm; Weight: 3.8g. Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s.