Rare ancient Egyptian jewelry now costs less than a Cartier bracelet: ‘Wearable art’
Who needs jewelry fit for a queen when you can buy baubles meant for a pharaoh? Those seeking precious gemstones can skip a trip to Bvlgari, Cartier or Harry Winston this Valentine’s Day and pop into ...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Inside look at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum in Alexandria
In 1986, the Fatma El-Zahraa's 4185 square metre palace and included garden was turned in to a museum housing a collection of jewelry owned by Mohamed Ali's royal family that ruled Egypt from 1804 ...
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Gold prices in Egypt hike on Wednesday; 24-karat up 11.5%
Gold prices in Egypt rose on Wednesday, with the 24-karat up by 11.5% to EGP 4,617.25 per gram for buying and EGP 4,645.75 for selling, iSagha’s data showed. The 22-karat gold price went up by 10.5% ...
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Rival to Egypt, the Nubian kingdom of Kush exuded power and gold
Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt ... and the Egyptian Museum of Berlin.This gold ring ...
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Azza Fahmy imbues the traditional Egyptian kirdan with modern design codes
Traditional Egyptian jewellery is reimagined in the hands of Azza Fahmy, who takes inspiration from the traditional kirdan for her new jewellery collection. The kirdan, a multi-layered necklace, worn ...
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Rare ancient Egyptian jewelry now costs less than a Cartier bracelet: ‘Wearable art’
Ancient jewelry is up for auction ... auction house is unloading one-of-a-kind gold necklaces, rings, trinkets and more from ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt that cost far less than modern pieces ...