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Empowered by specific\u00a0technologies, exclusive access to precious metals and gems, and a culture that valued\u00a0royalty and luxury, Ancient Egypt remains\u00a0a leading force in jewelry influence and manufacturing, that will live on forever.<\/p>\n
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Egypt’s\u00a0defining moment in jewelry production was their discovery of \u00a0gold that was\u00a0available to them from ancient riverbeds. This enabled Egyptians to collect vast quantities of gold, which they quickly learned was the\u00a0perfect material for creation of elaborate jewelry. As you could probably imagine, gold became a status symbol – a symbol of luxury, power and religion.\u00a0Egyptian jewelry quickly became a highly valued\u00a0trade item in the ancient world. Pieces of Egyptian\u00a0workmanship can be found in many\u00a0places around the world, from ancient Persia, Turkey to Greece and Rome.<\/p>\n
Egyptian jewelry included\u00a0necklaces, bracelets, belts, pendants, hair beads and many other jewelry types that were decorated with the designs of scarab beetles, scrolls, winged birds, tigers, jackals and antelopes.<\/p>\n
Egyptian did not just wear these elaborate\u00a0jewels during life, but they also wore it after death, left by their side during\u00a0extensive\u00a0burial ceremonies. This tradition of securing jewelry in hard to reach places enabled modern archeologist to discover vast quantities of perfectly preserved Egyptian wealth – thus allowing us to share this knowledge with you.<\/p>\n
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