The bezel is designed with stepped shoulders and crowned with a small gold dot
acquired in Israel in the 1960s
The Egyptian name for red jasper is khenmet
with minor surface wear and stable encrustation
there appears to be a thick glass repair made to the lower body done at the time of manufacture
A Neo-Babylonian Lapis, Carnelian, and Gold Necklace, Neo Babylonian Period, ca. 626 - 539 BCE Jewelry - Beads The bezel is designed withThis finely strung necklace consists of alternating faceted beads of vivid blue lapis lazuli and rich reddish orange carnelian, interspersed with ribbed gold spacer beads, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship. The centerpiece is a larger gold bead of cylindrical form, in repouss, adorned with linear decorative elements. The symmetry and materials suggest ceremonial or elite status, as lapis and carnelian were both regarded as protective and sacred