Much like the ancient Egyptians πππππͺ, I too love jewelry! I mostly wear bracelets ππ πππππͺ and two π» snake πππππ rings ππππͺπ¦ from my Nonno and Nonna. I also wear a necklace with an ankh πΉ that my Nonno and Nonna got for me!
This blue ππΉππΏπΈπ₯ faience π£πππΈπΌ necklace is different from the wesekh collar π ±π΄ππΊπ that I posted yesterday! For one, necklaces if this style were much easier to make (and cheaper to acquire) and while they did not appear as often in Egyptian art, they were definitely more popular amongst the masses. The gold ππππ bracelet ππ ππππ is also fashioned in a similar style!
These simpler necklaces or bracelets ππ πππππͺ could be have beads or amulets ππͺπ πͺ that were made of materials such as lapis lazuli ππ΄ππ§π§, malachite, gold ππππ, amethyst, and faience π£πππΈπΌ. Rarely, silver was used.
For the blue ππΉππΏπΈπ₯ faience π£πππΈπΌ necklace, the heart πππ£ amulet ππͺπ can be seen amongst other less specific beads. For the gold bracelet, the fly of valor ππππ¦ is the amulet ππͺπ that is used. The fly of valor ππππ¦ was given to military leaders who showed courage in battle.