HELLENISTIC GOLD PENDANT WITH ROCK CRYSTAL. Ca. 300 BC. A gold pendant with a tooth-shaped rock crystal set within an ornate gold cap. The rock crystal is smoothly polished, tapering to a sharp point. The gold cap, securely fitted around the upper portion, is decorated with a continuous frieze of filigree. The suspension loop attached to the top is decorated with a central beaded band flanked by twisted rope-like patterns along the edges. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1980,0201.85. Size: 20mm x 9mm; Weight: 2g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired from the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; previously with a London gallery; acquired in the 1970s on the UK art market.