In Ancient Egyptian jewellery the most commonly used material was gold as it was easily available from Nubia, Sliver was also used but was much more rare as it would have been imported for far away lands.
Their religion was worshipping the of gods and goddesses with were envisioned as a mixture of man and beast .
The jewellery was purely made for body adornment.
For dead or alive the jewellery whom would be wearing it portrayed a symbol of protection and prosperity. Many items of jewellery were amulets with were designed to warn off evil from both natural and the supernatural, these amulets were designed in the image of gods,magical signs, hieroglyphs and animals
There were extra special amulets called Scarabs or Scarabs Beetle simbol of good luck and was believed to hold strong magical and religious powerd the owners name would be engraved at the bottom of this scarab to ensure the full effect of its
protective power.
The depiction of a scarab beetle used in all kinds of pendants, bracelets, rings and necklaces. Scarab amulets are often made from precious semi-precious jewels like carnelian, lapis, lazuli and turquoise.
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lrg Egyptian bedead Queen Cleopatra Necklace 5 by thenile. 2013. lrg Egyptian bedead Queen Cleopatra Necklace 5 by thenile. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.etsy.com/listing/108176587/lrg-egyptian-bedead-queen-cleopatra. [Accessed 17 May 2013].
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