Crystal and Glass Jewellery

Colour and light shaped by ancient hands.

For thousands of years, glassmakers transformed simple raw materials into objects of extraordinary colour and beauty. Across ancient Egypt, the Mediterranean, the Roman world and the Near East, coloured glass was fashioned into beads, vessels, amulets and jewellery, sometimes creating brilliant alternatives to rare and precious stones.

From deep blues and vivid reds to translucent jewel-like colours, glass became a material through which ancient craftspeople could experiment with light, colour and form.

Discover Shinar Jewels crystal and glass jewellery, inspired by ancient glassmaking, archaeological finds and the colourful decorative arts of the ancient world.