What a virgin will give up a cute gold ring, bracelet or something else golden (well, in extremely silver) on the neck? But getting a cherished gift, few people think that the jewelry was worn during the times of Ancient Egypt. And not only women, but also men. True, then besides the decorative function, they also performed sacred. We will tell
In great demand, the manufacture of jewelry was used during the heyday of the Egyptian Empire (3 thousand years BC). In the manufacture of such products, the gold was mainly used.
But, unfortunately, this precious metal was rare enough. A great popularity in ancient Egypt with Pharaohs used bracelets worked on forearm, chest decorations, pendants, earrings, diadems, necklaces, various head decorations and much more. They were also popular, like small trains today. But silver was appreciated in ancient Egypt no less than gold.
In ancient times, the owners of various jewelry treated them not as modern people belong. Holders of jewelry emphasized them with spiritual essence and believed that the jewels would be able to protect them in some way from the sorrow, diseases, evil spells, seals, evil eye, damage and even physical pain. Thus, jewelry were not just expensive toys of mods and fashionistas of those times. Their owners belonged to them with great respect and respect. But it happened not only in Egypt, but also in many countries of the ancient world.
Jewelry decorations of ancient Egypt in shape resembled all the deities who worshiped the Egyptians. However, one of the most common jewelry was and remains scarab Kefer. Taking his source from the ancient kingdom and, continuing to develop to the era of the Great Cleopatra, the Jewelry Art of Egyptians, as if the sponge had the best of the wealth of these times. Therefore, it is so difficult to carry out its classification.
Several millennia later, the Egyptian art of manufacturing and processing jewelry was widely distributed worldwide. So many nations borrowed the idea of entering the jewelry of the soul and wearing such magic products only on certain parts of the body and at certain moments of human life. Nowadays, to acquire such a magic product, it is not necessary to go to Egypt, and just go to the jewelry store on the Internet and choose the accessory suitable for you.
The Egyptians believed that the sacred place in humans is breast. Therefore, on the chest, they always wore some important talisman so that he would protect the heart. It was this body of the Egyptians considered the most important organ of the human body. In their opinion, the heart gave life. The Egyptians always wore a talisman from the heart, visually resembling the heart or images, directly or indirectly associated with revival and life.
In ancient Egypt, decorations for foreheads, wrists, shoulders and ankles were also invented. Various symbols and signs that had to drive off the evil spirits were applied to all these decorations and give health and power to various parts of the body.
In addition to traditional metals used for the manufacture of jewelry, the ancient Egyptians used the electro. It is the most complex alloy of silver, gold and other precious metals. Today the secret of manufacturing this alloy is lost. Products made from this metal are externally very similar to silver, although they are more like platinum more with its glitter.