Ancient Egyptian jewellery 👸🤴📿

Flint jewelry was known in the prehistoric, protodynastic, and early dynastic periods of ancient Egypt. Ancient Egyptians skillfully made bracelets^[1][2] and armlets^[3][4] out of

 flint.

• The flint came from locations that include Giza and Upper Egypt.^[5] The exact technique used to form rings is not known, but there are several theories based on the examples that have been found in graves and workshops.
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• Flint bracelets can be found in collections such as those in the Cairo Museum of Egyptian Antiquities,^[6] the Fitzwilliam Museum,^[7] the Pitt Rivers Museum,^[8] the Metropolitan Museum of Art,^[9] and the Brooklyn Museum.^[10]

• in European cultures the most common forms of jewellery listed above have persisted since ancient times, while other forms such as adornments for the nose or ankle, important in other cultures, are much less common.

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• Jewellery may be made from a wide range of materials. Gemstones and similar materials such as amber and coral, precious metals, beads, and shells have been widely used, and enamel has often been important. In most cultures jewellery can be understood as a status symbol, for its material properties, its patterns, or for meaningful symbols. Jewellery has been made to adorn nearly every body part, from hairpins to toe rings, and even genital jewellery. 

Worn by:

• In modern European culture the amount worn by adult males is relatively low compared with other cultures and other periods in European culture.
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Materials and methods:

• In creating jewellery, gemstones, coins, or other precious items are often used, and they are typically set into precious metals. Platinum alloys range from 900 (90% pure) to 950 (95.0% pure). The silver used in jewellery is usually sterling silver, or 92.5% fine silver. In costume jewellery, stainless steel findings are sometimes used.
• Other commonly used materials include glass, such as fused-glass or enamel; wood, often carved or turned; shells and other natural animal substances such as bone and ivory; natural clay; polymer clay; Hemp and other twines have been used as well to create jewellery that has more of a natural feel.

• Hair ornament, an Art Nouveau masterpiece; by René Lalique; circa 1902; gold, emeralds and diamonds; Musée d'Orsay (Paris)

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