Roman glass bracelet (discolored by age?), 1st century AD

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The glass was super impure and that's what happens to all those (toxic) captive metals over a long period of time.

Probably lots of lead. Bit of copper and cobalt too.
- All this poison leaching into my bloodstream from my awesome bracelet doesn't bode well for the future of my empire.
  
  You sound hysterical, dominus. Have some lead-sweetened wine to calm your nerves
The very first Power Balance bracelet
https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/works/1544/
Whether or not it was intended to be those colors, it looks awesome and I'd wear it.

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