Posted on: May 02, '08
Jewellery of Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptian Jewelry
Jewelry has played various roles in ancient Egypt. In addition to man's natural attraction to beautiful items, jewelry had a religious and magical significance in the Egyptian ancient world by protecting the wearer from evil.
The Egyptians wore regular clothes ,but.always wore elaborate jewelry... 
The personal jewelry was worn for...... ornamention and to show how wealthy the person was. Some of the jewelry included earrings, bracelets,
anklets, rings, and beaded..... necklaces 
The gems the Egyptians put in the jewelry were garnet, onyx, turquoise, amethyst, and lapis lazuli.
They also added copper, gold, and shells. Egyptians also wore necklaces of colorful beads and amulets. They thought that wearing jewelry brought good luck.
Jewelry was extremely popular throughout the history of the Egyptian nation. Excavations of tombs have shown that queens of Egypt were almost always buried with a multitude of jewelry to be used in the afterlife.
The amount of jewelry worn by an individual often indicated their social position and level of wealth. Jeweled collars, such as the one depicted on the Nefertiti costume of the statue uncovered and now on display in Berlin, were very popular and usually made of very brightly colored gems. The clothing of Nefertiti was not displayed on the statue, save the headdress; however it is quite easy to imagine that her dress was just as elaborate and bejeweled. Rings, anklets and bracelets were also part of the normal ancient Egypt fashion. Earrings, even in ancient Egypt, were common among wealthy women.
Even the poor, who could not afford much, attempted to adorn themselves with as much jewelry as was possible. While not nearly as expensive, the jewelry of the commoner was usually very brightly colored and was constructed of materials such as pottery.
Egyptian Islamic handicraft gifts
Islamic Silver Plates 
Mother of Pearl
Islamic Pa
pyrus Calligraphy and paintings
The first pharaohs of Egypt were kings Serket I and Narmer, at the beginning of the "Early Dynastic Period" (1st-3rd Dynasties, from 2850-2575 BC). The remaining twenty eight dynasties were divided into eight sub-groups which ended with the demise of the Greco-Roman Period in 395 AD. It was during this final chapter that Egypt was ruled by the Macedonians, Ptolemies, and finally the Romans.
kings mask
Temple of Philae in Aswan
Temple of hatshepsut
Egyptian desert
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