Egyptian Jewellery

In that time jewellery wasn't only for women but for men and children also. Jewellery was mostly worn by the Pharaoh his wife and wealthy people who could afford it.  The people also thought that when the Pharaoh would pass on, they would dress him in the finest jewellery.  The jewellery was used to be made out of stones metals and animal products. The wealthiest people used to own lapis lazuli, silver and gold.  The necklaces mostly were collar shaped going from the neck down to the torso covering a bit of the shoulder; after they started making bracelets and bangles and they were decorated with beads and stones, and also finger rings which they held on the finger with two scarab wire twisted together.  

Artist these days are really getting inspired from the Egyptians jewellery designs. Collars are becoming popular by the seconds in this era but the thing is people don’t see from which the inspiration the design are getting it from they just see it shine a vibrant and they buy it. These pictures give an example of how they kept the same design and added some colour and some of them are completely manipulated and design in a modern way. The ring is an inspiration from the dog’s head as I shown a picture next to it, you can see how the artist kept that thought that’s it’s a dog but in a modern way.

 

2014.Polyvore [online] Available at: <http://www.polyvore.com/egyptian_inspired_jewelry/shop?query=egyptian+inspired+jewelry> [Accessed on 19th may, 2014] 

2003.Nilestone [online] Available at: <http://www.nilestone.com/jewelry-history.htm> [Accessed on 19th may, 2014]