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 The history
knows a huge amount of brilliant Egyptian jewelry and decorative elements that
attract attention and admiration of many. Trinkets of magnificent Queens of
Egypt, necklaces, earrings and rings worn in the ancient times in the ancient
but magnificent civilization give you a sight into the jewelry world in its
wide range of assortments. The sepulcher of the King Tut made available mesmerizing
ancient Egyptian jewelry.
Ancient
people in Egypt used to wear various kinds of jewels. They were made from
metal, stones and minerals of different color gamma and various values. Egyptian
jewelry includes elements from the Tot's emerald tables, Egyptian hieroglyphs,
Egyptian and alchemical symbolisms. Blue spar was a popular stone to be placed
in most Egyptian bracelets and other jewels. They were also available in such
stones as amethyst, feldspar, turquoise, garnet and opal. Bracelets and armlets
were made to match each other. Also Ka bracelets are so popular not only with
the natives but with the tourists who love wearing this bracelet even for
evening parties.
According
to the Ancient Egypt myths Ka is the Life Force or Nature of the Human Being.
The Lotus flower on the Ka bracelet symbolizes the cycle of life and death,
since in the daytime lotus stays on the water and in the night it goes under
the water. The Ka bracelet is decorated
with such semi-precious stones and minerals as jasper for the purpose of
protection, turquoise, lapis lazuli and onyx and they were greatly popular
among the native Egyptians.
Women in
Egypt often enjoyed wearing charms and rings from minerals and golden bands.
They also wore pectorals across their chest to match the other jewelry. Also
ancient Egyptians would wear gilded vests. Waist belts going to the navel were
also not so rare. Rings in the form of a scarab with gold-foil bands and added
a small thread of beads were very much in love among the native population
since scarabs were the real embodiment of renascence. Dead people were buried
with such jewels to reincarnate in future lives.
Ancient
people made rings from animal horns or other minerals before they explored
metal. Jewelry masters in Egypt used for making jewelry such other metals as gold,
silver and copper. High-professional artisans made the charms with the purpose
to adorn people and mummies alike. According to Egyptian traditions the corpse
must be decorated with charms and jewel items made especially for it, talismans
and rings, bands laced with stones of various values were made with gold and
other lesser metals. The color used for metals and minerals employed in jewelry
craft was of specific importance and symbolic. For instance, red meant
authority and power while dark blue color was very comprehensive.
Garlands,
crowns or hair bands were previously made for mummies. When precious metals and
stone were discovered and as they acquired the skills of welding and soldering,
they made delicate jewel items by combining layers of gold plates with colored
stones. They used such techniques as cloisonne and filigree. Sheets of plate
gold with crusted gemstones were made for elegant vests. Artisans used golden
balls to place in various jewelry items. As for the beads they bore specific
significance in making Egyptian jewels. And extra texture and various color was
achieved by faience and glass.
At present
we can find the mix of update Egyptian and Bedouin charms of ancient designs
with a present-day look. The Egyptian people preferred wearing cartouche garlands
in the everyday life as well. They often
had their names engraved on the rings. It is often worn as a pendant in the
form of ellipse. If you travel to Egypt you will find «Head of Nefertiti»
pendants as a souvenir that is very much popular among tourists from all over
the world. Also available there are artistic reproductions of ancient works of
art. They are available for you from $10 to $250 depending on the size and
craftsmanship of the artisans.
Various
pendants with Scarabs and other crystals are also available at your discretion
and enjoy. Pendants with Cleopatra, the splendid mixture of ancient and
present-day culture, are also displayed for the tourists to buy.
If you want
to purchase some jewels for your collection you'd better consider some of the
Egyptian handicrafts and you'd not loose.
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