HELLENISTIC GOLD PENDANT WITH CARNELIAN Ca. 400 - 200 BC. A tapered carnelian gem with a smooth, polished surface and pointed tip set into a cylindrical gold cap decorated with applied scrollwork and fine granules in a symmetrical arrangement framed by raised borders. A circular suspension loop with similar decoration is soldered to the top of the cap. Size: 18.2mm x 7.6mm; Weight: 1.46g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in South German private collection 1980s-early1990s.