COLLECTION OF ANCIENT GEMS AND INLAYS Ca. 500 BC - AD 600. A collection of four gems. On the far left, a pale purple amethyst carved into an oval with a radiating starburst pattern on the reverse. Next, a square carnelian seal with an incised motif. The third amulet is a mottled orange-brown oval stone with a mythological beast striding right. The last one is a small circular seal with a white and red body engraved with a symbol. Size: mm x 6-16mm; Weight: 6g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.