Nefertiti Sterling silver Earring

Our Nefertiti Sterling silver Earring is a beautiful addition to your collection. Queen Nefertiti 1351 – 1337 BC was the chief wife. She was also consort of Akhenaten, the heretic pharaoh, during the 18th dynasty of the New kingdom. His other wives included Kiya who some believe to be the mother of his son, Tutankhamun.

Nefertiti attained the power and status of a Pharaoh and co-ruler with Akhenaten during the most turbulent years in the history of ancient Egypt when she and her husband Akhenaten started a religious revolution. The new religion centered on the worship just one god, the Aten.  Akhenaten attempted to stop the worship of the other older gods alienating both the priests and the Egyptian people.

Nefertiti meant “the beautiful (or perfect) woman has come”. Egyptologists say she was the most beautiful queen to rule Ancient Egypt. There is some speculation that when Akhenaten disappeared Nefertiti assumed the sole role as the Pharaoh. She ruled under the name of Smenkhkare Ankhetkheperure. This has never been proved and rule of the pharaoh called Smenkhkare only lasted two years, the successor was Tutankhamun.

Furthermore, Egyptians chose most of the materials not just because their colors created a particular effect. But because colors for the Egyptians had an underlying symbolism or amulet significance.

Dark blue was the color of the all-embracing, protective night sky, of lapis lazuli- and of the deep-blue glazed composition and glass made to imitate it. Curiously enough the Late Dynastic Period used, khesbed, the principal word for lapis lazuli, like the word for turquoise, as a synonym for ‘delight’.

Like all our other exquisite jewelry, this earring is handcrafted, highly detailed, top quality & made to last a lifetime. Furthermore it bears the 925 silver stamp for authenticity purposes.

Additional info:

• Shipment of our Nefertiti Sterling silver Earring takes from 4-6 business days

• Shipping takes place from Egypt