"Glass cameo with bust of Cupid or Eros in three-quarter view, in three layers brown on white on purple glass" (1st or ... systematically pocketing ancient gems and gold jewelry from the museum ...

This Roman glass intaglio depicts the god Jupiter as an eagle. It is currently on display in the British Museum exhibition “Rediscovering Gems.” Credit...The Trustees of the British Museum ...

As the Corning Museum of Glass notes, manganese-laced glass has an unusual tendency to turn various shades of purple when exposed to ultra-violet light. And needless to say, Beacon Hill’s ...

Ten glass gems have been put on display for the first time since they were stolen from the British Museum. In August, the museum announced up to 2,000 objects from its storerooms were missing ...