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Ancient jewelry ... today's modern fine jewelry. Tamara Beckwith/NY Post Who needs jewelry fit for a queen when you can buy baubles meant for a pharaoh? Those seeking precious gemstones can ...
Read More: A Stone Age Village Buried a Mysterious Girl with Fine Jewelry Befitting ... A faience Egyptian frog amulet depicting Heqet, the goddess of fertility. (Credit: dmitriymoroz/Getty Images) In ...
Scientists have recreated the elusive Egyptian blue, a pigment used by ancient Egyptian artists for thousands of years.
And take, for instance, Louis Comfort Tiffany’s stone beaded necklace set in 18-karat gold that mimics a menat, an ancient Egyptian design attached with an amulet meant to ward off evil spirits.
"And suddenly I picked up an interesting stone ... Egyptian amulet dating back to the New Kingdom period, about 3,500 years ago. The amulet took the shape of a dung beetle, which was sacred in ...
Who needs jewelry fit ... gold bracelets from ancient Rome is expected to go for $4,000 to $6,000 at Feb. 4 auction. A trio ...