What Jewelry Was Like Way Way Back

Ever wonder what ancient jewelry looks like? Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the ancient mummy of a teenage girl decked out in beautiful jewelry, including beaded necklaces and copper earrings. The teen was only 15 or 16 years old when she died during the 17th dynasty (1580 B.C. to 1550 B.C.).
 

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Included were two spiral earrings coated with a thin metal leaf — possibly of copper — in one of her ears, as well as two rings on her fingers and four necklaces draped around her neck.

One ring was fashioned out of bone, while the other was made of metal and held an embedded blue glass bead with string wrapped around it. The four necklaces were tied together with a glazed ceramic clip.

Like the rings, each necklace was unique. One necklace was made of round beads that alternated between dark and light blue faience, and another necklace had green ceramic and glass beads.

The third necklace was a treasure even by today's standards; the 24-inch-long (61 cm) necklace had 74 pieces, including beads of amethyst; a brownish-red gemstone called carnelian; amber; blue glass; and quartz, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. It also sported two scarabs, including one showing Horus (a god depicted as a falcon) and five ceramic amulets.

Finally, the fourth necklace was designed with several strings of ceramic beads, which were knotted together at both ends with a ring.










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Authored by Laura Geggel - Associate Editor

Images provided by Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities