Necklace composed of antique faience, brown quartz, and jasper beads dating from the early through the new Egyptian kingdoms. The love of ornament is as old as civilization  More »

Necklace composed of antique faience, brown quartz, and jasper beads dating from the early through the new Egyptian kingdoms. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history. - (SB.1539)   « Less

Origin: Middle East (diverse sites) Circa: 3300 BC to 1300 BC Medium: Carnelian-Limestone Necklace composed of antique carnelian and limestone beads dating from the early  More »

Origin: Middle East (diverse sites) Circa: 3300 BC to 1300 BC Medium: Carnelian-Limestone Necklace composed of antique carnelian and limestone beads dating from the early Bronze Age and antique Egyptian faience beads from the Middle and New Kingdoms. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history. - (SB.1677)   « Less

Origin: Egypt (Sinai) Circa: 1900 BC to 1300 BC Collection: Egyptian Medium: Faience Necklace composed of genuine Egyptian faience beads dating from the Middle and New  More »

Origin: Egypt (Sinai) Circa: 1900 BC to 1300 BC Collection: Egyptian Medium: Faience Necklace composed of genuine Egyptian faience beads dating from the Middle and New Kingdoms. Most Ancient Egyptian beads were made of faience, a glass-composite glaze which was introduced as early as the Pre-Dynastic period. According to Egyptologists, such beads were made on an axis, probably of thread, which would burn up during firing, leaving a hole. Disc, ring and tubular beads were made by coating the axis with the unfired body-paste, rolling the cylinder to an even diameter on a flat surface, and then scoring it with a knife into sections of the desired length. Other shapes, such as ball beads, were rolled between the hands and perforated while still wet with a stiff point such as a wire needle. The beads were then dried, coated with glaze (if the glaze had not already been mixed with the paste), and fired. The firing process often gave the beads a beautiful translucent quality. The majority of faience beads are blue or green in color, but black, red, yellow and white ones were also produced, especially in the New Egyptian Kingdom. - (SB.1689)   « Less

Origin: Middle East (diverse sites) Circa: 3300 BC to 1300 BC Medium: Carnelian-Peridot Necklace composed of antique carnelian, brown quartz, and Egyptian faience beads  More »

Origin: Middle East (diverse sites) Circa: 3300 BC to 1300 BC Medium: Carnelian-Peridot Necklace composed of antique carnelian, brown quartz, and Egyptian faience beads dating from the early through the late Bronze Ages. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history. - (SB.1700)   « Less

Origin: Middle East (diverse sites) Circa: 3300 BC to 1300 BC Medium: Carnelian-Silver Necklace composed of antique carnelian, brown quartz, and Egyptian faience beads  More »

Origin: Middle East (diverse sites) Circa: 3300 BC to 1300 BC Medium: Carnelian-Silver Necklace composed of antique carnelian, brown quartz, and Egyptian faience beads dating from the early through the late Bronze Ages. Necklace composed of antique carnelian, brown quartz, and Egyptian faience beads dating from the early through the late Bronze Ages. - (SB.1703)   « Less

Origin: Middle East Circa: 3300 BC to 600 AD Medium: Carnelian-Agate Necklace composed of antique carnelian, brown quartz, and Egyptian faience beads dating from the early  More »

Origin: Middle East Circa: 3300 BC to 600 AD Medium: Carnelian-Agate Necklace composed of antique carnelian, brown quartz, and Egyptian faience beads dating from the early through the late Bronze Ages. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history. - (SB.1704)   « Less

Origin: Middle East Circa: 3300 AD to 400 AD Catalogue: V1 Collection: Ancient Beads Medium: Carnelian-Diorite Necklace composed of antique carnelian, diorite, and  More »

Origin: Middle East Circa: 3300 AD to 400 AD Catalogue: V1 Collection: Ancient Beads Medium: Carnelian-Diorite Necklace composed of antique carnelian, diorite, and Egyptian faience beads dating from the early Bronze Age through the late Roman period. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history. - (SB.1710)   « Less

Origin: Egypt (Sinai) Circa: 3300 BC to 1300 BC Medium: Carnelian-Quartz Necklace composed of antique carnelian, brown quartz, and faience beads dating from the early  More »

Origin: Egypt (Sinai) Circa: 3300 BC to 1300 BC Medium: Carnelian-Quartz Necklace composed of antique carnelian, brown quartz, and faience beads dating from the early Bronze Age through the Egyptian New Kingdom. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history. - (SB.1720)   « Less

Origin: Egypt (Sinai) Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC Collection: Egyptian Medium: Faience-Gold Most ancient Egyptian beads were made of faience, a glass-composite glaze that  More »

Origin: Egypt (Sinai) Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC Collection: Egyptian Medium: Faience-Gold Most ancient Egyptian beads were made of faience, a glass-composite glaze that was introduced as early as the Pre-Dynastic period. According to Egyptologists, most beads were made on an axis, probably of thread, which would burn up during firing, leaving a hole. Disc, ring and tubular beads were made by coating the axis with the unfired body-paste, rolling the cylinder to an even diameter on a flat surface, and then scoring it with a knife into sections of the desired length. Other shapes, such as ball beads, were rolled between the hands and perforated while still wet with a stiff point such as a wire needle. The beads were then dried, coating with glaze (if the glaze had not already been mixed with the paste), and fired. The firing process often gave the beads a beautiful translucent quality. The majority of faience beads are blue or green in color, but black, red yellow and white ones were also produced, especially in the New Egyptian Kingdom. - (FJ.1083)   « Less

Origin: Egypt (Sinai) Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC Collection: Egyptian Medium: Faience-Silver Most ancient Egyptian beads were made of faience, a glass-composite glaze  More »

Origin: Egypt (Sinai) Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC Collection: Egyptian Medium: Faience-Silver Most ancient Egyptian beads were made of faience, a glass-composite glaze which was introduced as early as the Pre-Dynastic period. According to Egyptologists, most beads were made on an axis, probably of thread, which would burn up during firing, leaving a hole. Disc, ring and tubular beads were made by coating the axis with the unfired body-paste, rolling the cylinder to an even diameter on a flat surface, and then scoring it with a knife into sections of the desired length. Other shapes, such as ball beads, were rolled between the hands and perforated while still wet with a stiff point such as a wire needle. The beads were then dried, coating with glaze (if the glaze had not already been mixed with the paste), and fired. The firing process often gave the beads a beautiful translucent quality. The majority of faience beads are blue or green in color, but black, red yellow and white ones were also produced, especially in the New Egyptian Kingdom. - (FJ.1320)   « Less