News — Egyptian Jewelry

The Art of Carving Egyptian Scarab Beads

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In ancient Egypt, scarab amulets were commonly worn by both the living and the deceased as protective talismans. Some scarabs were inscribed and wrapped with the mummy. They were typically made of stone, ceramic or other materials, and could be worn as jewelry or attached to clothing. Today, scarab artisans commonly use soapstone to create scarab beads. When we were recently in Egypt, we sat with our friend and scarab artist, Mahmoud. He walked us through the steps he takes to make scarab beads for our company. He starts by making the oval shapes from raw soapstone. Once the basic shape...

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Mummy Beads: Authentic Egyptian Style

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Ancient Egyptians made beads with faience, a mix of quartz and minerals. Today, Egyptians still make ceramic beads to mimic the look and feel of the jewelry worn by the ancients. They are referred to as mummy beads. In the mummification process, jewelry was a part of your funerary goods. Necklaces were found in royal tombs throughout ancient Egypt. Our team of Egyptian craftsmen handmake ceramic beads for our mummy bead necklaces.

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Honor Your Mother With An Egyptian Necklace

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Honor your Mom with a necklace that features the word Mom translated into ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. These pendants are handmade, in the ancient bazaar of Khan el Khalili in Cairo, Egypt. We also offer a Mother cartouche pendant with a female symbol on the bottom. These necklaces are in stock and ready to ship. We offer multiple gift wrapping options that make this the perfect gift!

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Give the Gift of Peace with an Egyptian Cartouche

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We have a premade cartouche that contains the Egyptian hieroglyphs for the word "peace." Whether you view peace as a feeling of calm or a sense of freedom, our peace pendant is a great symbol for yourself or someone you care about.    Egyptian BackgroundHotep is an Egyptian word that roughly translates as “to be satisfied, at peace.” In ancient Egypt, the pharaohs would wear an amulet-style cartouche to help ward off evil spirits and attract good luck. Wearing our peace cartouche would be the perfect accessory to bring good luck and peace to your life.  We are proud to say that all of our Egyptian jewelry is...

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Health, Life and Happiness - Our Most Popular Pendant Is Full of Meaning

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We all seek health, good life and happiness. It has been our pleasure to provide a pendant that represents just that. This pendant is our smallest and arguably most powerful one. The pendant has 5 symbols which represent these important values.The Eye of Horus at the top is a healing symbol. It symbolizes protection for the wearer and their strength. In the middle are ancient symbols that represent health, life, and happiness. The bottom is the lotus flower, symbolizing rebirth and rejuvenation. In Egyptian mythology, the sun was born from a lotus.These symbols are beautiful, meaningful and popular. We offer these cartouche pendants in the...

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