I'm not sure what you mean by byzantine jewelry.

If you mean the chainmaille style byzantine it's not a matter of particular significance but of style, and the worth varies but materials used and the market. It isn't a particularly hard weave, but can take up a fair chunk of time to make and that influences worth in a lot of cases. http://magpie-poet.deviantart.com/art/Petrified-Sunshine-Bracelet-127609616 is an image of that weave interspersed with stones. (There's a book called bead and chain jewelry that's a great intro to this style if you like it.)

Historical Byzantium refers to a specific place and time, and that would fall under antique jewelry, so its worth is determined by the sheer age of it as well as the value of the materials and the workmanship. A lot of it it nearly pure gold, so that cranks up the value as well as its age and scarcity. Much of it tends to be religious in nature and inspiration/design.
http://www.khulsey.com/jewelry/jewelry_history_middle_ages.html gives a bit of an overview of elements with good pictures and http://www.jewelrymall.com/history-of-jewelry.html is a good further resource.
Source(s):
http://magpie-poet.deviantart.com/art/Petrified-Sunshine-Bracelet-127609616
http://www.khulsey.com/jewelry/jewelry_history_middle_ages.html
http://www.jewelrymall.com/history-of-jewelry.html


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