MATCHED PAIR OF BYZANTINE GOLD EARRINGS WITH AMETHYST AND PEARL PENDANTS. Ca. AD 400 - 600 A pair of gold earrings, each formed from a circular hoop of round section with three small loops along the lower edge. The outer loops suspend drilled amethyst drop-shaped beads on fine gold wires. The central loop supports a pendant composed of a short spiral of wire attached to a flat, pointed plaque and finished with a single spherical pearl at the tip. Size: 43-46mm x 20-21mm; Weight: 6.38g. Provenance: Private London collection; previously with F.A., Brussels; Belgian collection formed between the early 1970s to the early 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.