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They Created Moon oriented society and sun oriented society. Historic pictures tellus of many Gods created with the combination of human and animals.

About Egypt

The land of Pyramids , created as the final resting place for the dead.

There are approximately 138 pyramids in Egypt.

Excavation of these pyramids told us that the pharaohs were mummified and were

place in the tombs with lots of treasures.


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The land of Pharoahs

Pharoahs were considered Gods in Ancient Egypt.

and the most famous river Nile.


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Jewelry was extremely popular throughout the history of theEgyptian nation.

The queens of Egypt were almost always buried with a

multitude of jewelry to be used in the afterlife. The amount of

jewelry worn by an individual often indicated there status.


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Jewelled collars, such as the one depicted on the

Nefertiti costume of the statue

uncovered and now on display in Berlin, were very popular and
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usually made of very brightly coloured gems, her dress was just

as elaborate and bejewelled. Rings, anklets and bracelets were

also part of the normal ancient Egypt fashion.

Earrings, even in ancient Egypt, were common among wealthy

women.

Even the poor, who could not afford much, attempted to adorn

themselves with as much jewellery as was possible. While not

nearly as expensive, the jewellery of the commoner was

usually very brightly coloured and was constructed of materials

such as pottery, stones and wood.

Most common designs in ancient Egyptian jewellery are

Ankh (represents eternal life)

Lotus flower, human eye and the falcon (represents the healing process)

Crowns

Wreath

Earrings

Anklets Collars

Fillets

bracelets

Necklaces

Jewelled vest ( not seen in any other ancient civilization ) ( before gold thevest was painted golden colour to represent gold.

Early ancient Egyptian jewellery consists of

Pottery

Wood

Regular stones

Bones

Later the Egyptians found the following ways to express themselves with

Gold


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Semiprecious stone ( carnelian, turquoise

with lapis lazuli,


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amethyst

,malachite


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quartz and jasper )

Stone sculpting ( turquois and agate

5000 year old agate necklace)

Silver

early plant branches, shells, beads, solid stones or bones. These were arranged in

threads of flax or cow hair. To give these stones some brilliance, Egyptians beganpainting them with glass substances


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Dynasty, ancient Egyptians were skilled in making jewelry from solid

semiprecious stones and different metals such as gold and silver

The art of goldsmithing reached its peak in the Middle Kingdom, when Egyptiansmastered the technical methods and accuracy in making pieces of jewelry.

During the New Kingdom, goldsmithing flourished in an unprecedented waybecause of regular missions to the Eastern Desert and Nubia to extract metals.

These substances were processed and inlaid with all sorts of semiprecious stones

found in Egypt; for example, gold, turquoise, agate, and silver.

Why the Ancient Egyptians Wore Jewelry?

The Ancient Egyptians wore the ornamental jewelry for many reasons, however the more

fundamental reason and purpose was to guard them from mysterious hostile forces. For

many of us, we sometimes require the assistance of a necklace with a teardrop crystal, a

tigers eye, a rabbits foot, an organically made bracelet fashioned out of hemp, or a type of

precious stone to make us feel safe. The Ancient Egyptians exhibited this same action, only

most of the adornments worn were crafted out of stone. Such talismans might consist of

turquoise and lapis lazuli and carnelian, all representing a facet of nature such as the green

of spring, the blue of the sky, or the orange or beige of the desert.

The Meaning of Gold in Ancient Egyptian Jewelry

The use of gold in Ancient Egyptian Jewelry simply represented the flesh of the gods, the fire

and glory of the sun, and the very idea that the luster of the gold was never lost, therefore an

eternal sense of being.

The Meaning of Shells in Ancient Egyptian Jewelry

The shells of fresh water sea life were used to craft bracelets and necklaces for both men

and women. The cowrie shell, which has an indented lip, looks like the slit of an eye.

Egyptians believed this shell to be a prophylactic against the evil eye. This belief is still head

true in parts of Africa and the Mediterranean. In fact, in recent times the Nilotic women wear

the cowrie shell around their pelvic area to risk aborting a child.


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Cartouche was worn by kings and Pharoahs of Egypt as his insignia or emblem.

Their first name was written on it to ward of any evil while they lived and afterthey were entombed

Over the past 5000 years the Egyptian Cartouche necklace has become a universal

symbol of long life, good luck and protection from any evil
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Several different types of sticks were found that were used for ceremonial staffs,

scepters, flyswatters, hooked staffs, and walking sticks. They were usually made ofwood and sometimes gold plated and inlaid with precious stones.

The crook was carried by kings, gods and high officials. It derived from a shepherd'sstaff, and in this form, it was carried by Anedijti, the shepherd god. Later, it wasdepicted as a smaller sceptre, and it came to denote the carrier as a 'ruler'. Thecrook is often depicted being held with the flail across the chest. Opinions differregarding the origin of this symbol, it possibly representing a shepherd's whip or afly-whisk. It was associated with the gods Osiris and Min, but when carried by kings itsymbolised authority, hence the combination with the crook denoting the 'authorityand power of the ruler'.


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eyes of horus The ankh is another richsymbol associated with Egyptian jewelry. The ankh is a symbol for life that was and is often

represented by a cross with a loop on top. It was tied to the Egyptian gods and is often called the key of life.

This piece of Egyptian jewelry is from the tomb of Tut-ankh-amun(Tutankhamun).

A scarab of lapis lazuli with falcon wings, supporting a red disk of the new-born sun.


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Another potent symbol is the flower of life which consists of using overlapping circles to form a stylized flower.Many Egyptian jewelry designs incorporate the flower of life motif and studies have shown multiple meanings forthis symbol.


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gold jewelery artifact displayed in egypt

egyptian bracelet designed as scarab or dung beetleto represent rebirth

The Egyptians created designs and lines that are unmatched to this very day. They made brilliant use of theirabundant natural resources including gold, silver, amethyst, quartz and jasper. They primarily used gold as the

foundations for their dramatic designs.


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This piece of Ancient Egyptianjewelry is a rebus pectoral scarab worn by King Tut-ankh-amun from Thebes. Itsymbolizes the birth of the moon and the sun and was part of the kings coronationregalia.


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Broad Collars Dynasty 18reign of Thutmose III 1479-1425 BCE gold inlaid with carnelian glass, from the tomb ofthe three minor wives of Thutmose III Thebes.


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This piece ofEgyptian jewelry is a faience floral collar of the late XVIIIth Dynasty. This piece istypical of the Amarna Period and was made with a cheaper materials includingflowers, leaves, and ephemeral papyrus. Since they were less expensive and less timeconsuming to create, many times they were gifted to guests at parties, banquets, and

weddings.


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This piece of jewelry is a pectoral ofKing Senusret II from the tomb of Sit-Hathor Yunet, daughter of Senusret II.

The crown ofSit-Hathor Yunet used as a wig ornament and adorned with gold and inlaid gold withcarnelian, lapis lazuli and green faience. The original piece sits in Cairo, along withthe golden tubes that were woven into her hair.

Jewelry was

extremely popular throughout the history of the Egyptian nation.


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The queens of Egypt were almost always buried with a

multitude of jewelry to be used in the afterlife. The amount of

jewelry worn by an individual often indicated there status.

Role of the jewelry

In addition to man's natural attraction to beautiful items, jewelry had a

religious and magical significance in the Egyptian ancient world by protecting

the wearer from evil The Jewelry was also worn for spirituality

While fashions of ancient Egypt may well be thousands of

years old, age has not stopped modern day fashion inspired byancient Egyptian clothing. Jeweled sandals, fabric featuring

hieroglyphics and scarab jewelry are just a few of the modern

day fashions that have taken a twist on ancient Egyptian

costumes.

Some types of Egyptian jewelry worn by the ancients and modern people include bracelets, baubles andrings.

Rings based on Egyptian motifs are especially popular today with people expressing a desire for rings adorned

with scarabs.

Egyptian jewelry is popular today because consumers can merge the historic with current techniques andpersonalize their pieces. You cannot ask for a more perfect blend of the past and present and there is no doubt

that Egyptian jewelry will continue to be popular as people desire more meaning from their jewelry purchases.

the artifacts were brutally ravished by thieves and the amount of gold from the ancient tombs wasstolen.

Use of colors as symbols:

Green represents fertility and successful growth of new crops (nature)
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Red red necklace worn by the dead (desert)

Blue , represents royalty (sky)

Gold The use of gold in Ancient Egyptian Jewelry simply represented the flesh of the gods,the fire and glory of the sun, and the very idea that the luster of the gold was never lost,therefore an eternal sense of being.

Cowrie shell Egyptians believed this shell to be a prophylactic against the evil eye. This beliefis still head true in parts of Africa and the Mediterranean.


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Alabaster

Amethyst (a translucent quartz (silicon dioxide)),

Beryl :a transparent or translucent yellowish-green aluminum- beryllium-silicate with a glassy sheen;

Breccia is a sedimentary rock in which angular white fragments are set irregularly into a red-colored matrix.

Feldspar or Amazon Stone is an opaque, green or blue-green potassium-aluminum-silicate,

Emerald

Garnet is a transluent red iron- or magnesium-aluminum-silicate with a violet or brown tint.

Lapis Lazuli is an opaque dark-blue Quartz (Mtlky) is a hard, opaque white variety of silicon dioxide. Turquoise is an opaque, pale sky-blue or blue-green copper-containing basic aluminum phosphate which the Egyptians obtained alongside

copper ore at Wadi Maghara and Serabit el-Khadim in Sinai.


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Gold production of jewelry of every description: amulets, pendants, diadems, pectorals, bangles, earrings, finger-rings, anklets, torques,elements of collars, girdles and bracelets were all manufactured from the precious metal. Indeed, certain chapters of the Book of the Dead

demanded that prescribed amulets and funerary jewelry be made of gold.

Silver was at first called by the Egyptians nub hedj (nbw hd), later just hedj, which means literally 'white gold', Copper was the first metal known to the Egyptians and as early as the Badarian Period it was being made into beads. Bangles and finger-

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