"No actress of mimes shall wear gems...of course we do not forbid them to wear...gold without gems on their necks, arms, and girdles."
                                                                                                                                                                                                       ----Justinian I 593AD

The necklace decorated with sapphires and emeralds was made between 500s-600s. It corresponds with the Early Byzantine Period that was marked with the reign of Justinian I and an impression of the empire prosper in political power and wealth. Nevertheless, the time between 500s and 600s was not a short one and certainly not a stable one.