HELLENISTIC HIGH KARAT GOLD AND AMETHYST PENDANT Ca. 300 BC. A pendant with a carved amethyst drop, set in a cylindrical gold cap with a suspension loop. The amethyst is shaped into an elongated form, tapering to a rounded terminal, and features a raised diamond-patterned surface with circular depressions. Thin gold bands encircle the upper section, securing the stone within the setting. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 74.51.3603 (shape). Size: 45.9mm x 10.4mm; Weight: 6.09g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the German art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist.