Ancient Egyptian Jewelry History<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ancient Egyptians loved to adorn their bodies with jewelry<\/span>. Due to the hot, Dry climate, most clothing was simple and lightweight, so jewelry<\/span> allowed the ancient Egyptians<\/span> to display their wealth and status as well as protect themselves from evil spirits.<\/p>\n

Jewelry<\/span> has played various roles in ancient Egypt<\/span>. In addition to man’s natural attraction to beautiful items, jewelry<\/span> had a religious and magical significance in the Egyptian<\/span> ancient world by protecting the wearer from evil.<\/p>\n

Ancient Egyptians<\/span> began making their jewelry<\/span> during the Badari and Naqada eras from simple natural materials; for example, plant branches, shells, beads<\/span>, solid stones or bones. These were arranged in threads of flax or cow hair. To give these stones some brilliance, Egyptians<\/span> began painting them with glass substances. Since the era of the First Dynasty, ancient Egyptians<\/span> were skilled in making handmade silver<\/span> and gold<\/span> jewelry<\/span> featuring solid semiprecious stones. The art of goldsmithing reached its peak in the Middle Kingdom, when Egyptians<\/span> mastered the technical methods and accuracy in making pieces of jewelry<\/span>. During the New Kingdom, goldsmithing flourished in an unprecedented way because of regular missions to the Eastern Desert and Nubia to extract metals. These substances were processed and inlaid with all sorts of semiprecious<\/span> stones found in Egypt<\/span>; for example, gold<\/span>, turquoise, agate, and silver<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Spiritual Significance of Ancient Egyptians Jewelry<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Egyptians were deep believers in Jewelry<\/span>‘s spiritual significance. It was worn to ward off evil spirits, protect their wealth, as well as bring good luck. Certain colors, designs and materials were associated with supernatural powers and deities.<\/p>\n

Gemstones of the Pharaohs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Although the\u00a0Pharaohs<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0favored\u00a0the\u00a0use of glass and the restoration of the dye instead of the gemstones<\/span> because it is difficult to cut, there is a collection of precious stones<\/span> in the era of the Pharaohs<\/strong>\u00a0such as garnet, lapis lazuli, alabaster, rock crystal and turquoisealso\u00a0Emerald<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0which was loved by Queen\u00a0Cleopatra<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The colors of the Jewelry<\/span>\u00a0of the<\/b> Pharaohs<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The color of the jewelry<\/span> and gemstones<\/span> was very important to the Egyptians<\/span>, since certain colors were thought to provide protection against evil and good luck. In many ancient cultures royalty was represented by the color\u00a0blue, and this was especially true in ancient Egypt<\/span>, making lapis lazuli one of the most prized of all gemstones<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Turquoise is another\u00a0opaque\u00a0gemstone<\/span> that was favored by the Egyptians<\/span>. The coloring is similar to that of the tropical sea and it was used to represent joy, cleanliness and pleasure. The infamous golden burial mask of King Tut<\/span> was inlaid with\u00a0turquoise,\u00a0lapis lazuli\u00a0and\u00a0carnelian.
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Protective Amulets<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Protective amulets<\/span> could be worn as independent pieces, but they were often fused into Egyptian<\/span> Jewelry<\/span>. These amulets were talismans or charms that were believed to either infuse the amulet with power, or to protect the wearer. The amulets were carved into various shapes and forms, including symbols, humans, animals and gods. Additionally, the amulets were seen as equally significant protectors of the living and the dead. Amulets were made specifically for the afterlife, as memorial jewelry<\/span> was customary for ancient Egypt<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The Pharaohs<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0tended to encode each small and large in their lives and their association with the goddess, and we can not forget the shape of the\u00a0scarab<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0or the beetle found in the Pharaohs’ clothing in abundance, it symbolizes the new birth!<\/p>\n

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Materials Used in Ancient Egyptian Jewelry<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Although the\u00a0Pharaohs<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0used both gold<\/span> and silver<\/span> in their jewelry<\/span>, gold<\/span> dominated jewelery much more than silver<\/span>, because its golden color symbolized the\u00a0goddess Amun<\/strong>\u00a0and the incandescent sun, and the ancient Egyptians<\/span> used copper in their jewelry<\/span><\/p>\n

Most of the raw materials that were used to make jewelry<\/span> were found in, or near Egypt<\/span>, but certain prized materials such as lapis lazuli were imported from as far away as\u00a0Afghanistan. Queen Cleopatra<\/span>‘s favorite gemstone<\/span> was emerald<\/span>, and she even gifted foreign dignities emeralds carved in her likeness<\/p>\n

Polychrome glass<\/strong>\u00a0was used for colorful jewelry<\/span> and beads, as well as for pottery, in vivid hues of green, red, yellow, and blue. Other gemstones<\/span> used in ancient Egyptian jewelry<\/span> included:<\/p>\n

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• Emeralds<\/span>, which were for immortality and fertility<\/li>\n
• Malachite, which promoted healing<\/li>\n
• Garnet, which symbolized the extremes of anger and fire, and victory and life<\/li>\n
• Turquoise, which symbolized life and happiness<\/li>\n
• Carnelian, which was believed to purify the blood, symbolized stability and protection<\/li>\n
• Obsidian, which symbolized death<\/li>\n
• Amethyst, which denoted royalty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  The jewelry<\/span>\u00a0made by the\u00a0Pharaohs\u00a0still exists in museums in Egypt<\/span> and the world. The\u00a0Pharaohs\u00a0had a different mind about life after death, so they packed the belongings of the deceased and all that he might need in his life after death, the ancient Egyptians<\/span>‘\u00a0attitude towards death\u00a0was influenced by their\u00a0belief in immortality. They regarded death as a temporary interruption, rather than the cessation of life. To ensure the continuity of\u00a0life after death, people paid homage to the gods, both during and after their life on earth. When they died, they were\u00a0mummified\u00a0so the\u00a0soul\u00a0would return to the body, giving it breath and life. Household equipment and\u00a0food\u00a0and\u00a0drink\u00a0were placed on\u00a0offering tables\u00a0outside the tomb’s burial chamber to provide for the person’s\u00a0needs in the after world.\u00a0<\/p>\n

  We are so influenced\u00a0by ancient Egypt entire\u00a0history,\u00a0one of the most dominant civilizations\u00a0in the world.<\/h3>\n

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