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A natural rectangular bar of lapis hangs simply between warm golden accents, allowing its deep blue colour, subtle veining and individual markings to remain the focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eNo two stones are exactly alike. 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An extraordinary necklace preserved by the J. Paul Getty Museum, dating to 550–400 BC, is composed of alternating amber and granulated gold beads and demonstrates the luxurious combination of these two materials in the ancient world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmber later became particularly desirable in the Roman Empire. The Metropolitan Museum of Art records that amber was imported from the Baltic coast and became an increasingly favoured precious material from the age of Emperor Nero. Roman craftsmen transformed it into jewellery, miniature vessels and intricately carved luxury objects. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinished with 18ct gold plated stainless steel details, this necklace brings together the warmth of natural amber and the story of one of antiquity's most remarkable traded treasures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause amber is a natural material, each necklace is subtly unique, with individual variations in the colour, markings and translucency of its beads. 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