{"product_id":"ancient-glass-of-the-silk-road-kushan-empire-1","title":"Ancient Glass of The Silk Road - Kushan Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003eExceptional fragments of iridescent ancient glass from the Kushan Empire (1st century bce - 3rd century ce)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn ancient times, glass was a rare and precious material reserved for the wealthy.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis 2000 year old glass represents a milestone for humanity - the beginning of glassblowing.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally destined for trade on the Silk Road - Hold a piece of history that has traveled thousands of years and miles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe iridescence forms naturally as it absorbs minerals from the matrix around it and is on the surface only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 pcs \/ 16.03 grams \/ 80.15 carats \/ 40+ carat average.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstimate: $215 - $235\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joe Henley Rough \u0026 Gemstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51687553401145,"sku":"14433x","price":215.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/0037\/0233\/files\/IMG_7462_61777c28-e09d-4fa4-b38f-91ed8f85fd40.jpg?v=1769022930","url":"https:\/\/gemdragonauctions.com\/products\/ancient-glass-of-the-silk-road-kushan-empire-1","provider":"Gem Dragon Auctions ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}