Antiqu jewerlly

Antique-Replica Diamond Earrings
Stunning Drop earrings are platinum topped with an 18k yellow gold under gallery. The earrings have 2.42 carats of H color VS2-SI1 diamonds. The tops are bezel set and the drops are pave set with a millegrained edge. This elegant pair of earrings are an exact replica of an original crica 1900 design.

Circa 1900 Antique Ring
This stunning ring thirty six bead and bezel set old european cut diamonds measuring 1.66 carats total and H-I color VS2-SI1 clarity. The ring is hand crafted from 18k yellow gold with a layer of platinum on top. This beautiful vintage ring is an original antique from circa 1900. Currently size 4 1/2 and easily resized.

Replica Edwardian Necklace
Stunning necklace has a diamond studded fleur des lis wtih a dangling oval citrine surrounded by a round of diamonds. This beautiful necklace is based on an edwardian original.

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Antique Earrings for Woman

If you go back in time to Namibia some 27,000 years ago you will come to the birth of the human desire to appear attractive. In those days bird feathers and animal bones, seeds and dried sticks were used as pendants and earrings. Since most of these articles of jewelry were degradable not much can be seen today other than in cave drawings perhaps. But the prehistoric desire has not ebbed. From the time a girl achieves puberty or even earlier, her ears and nose are pierced. The wearing of earrings from an early age is still practiced in villages around the world. Antique earrings are therefore the commonest articles of personal jewelry found along with antique pendants. Egyptian jewelry among others has some beautiful samples of antique earrings in online shops.

Egyptian jewelry dates back to around 4500 BC during the time of El-Badari. Then came the golden age of Cleopatra, Nefertiti and the Pharaohs and the Greco Roman period when Egyptian jewelry flourished. The oldest among the antique jewelry from Egypt are probably the Fuluni Hoop earrings from the Sudan area or the Akuaba doll earrings worn as a symbol of fertility.

The ancient Egyptians were staunch believers of symbolism. This trait is reflected in virtually all ancient Egyptian jewelry. Gold was considered divine and symbolic of the sun god. Lapis lazuli was considered a sacred stone of celestial origin and symbolic of truth. The scarab beetle was widely used and symbolized rebirth. The carnelian was a stone that symbolized courage and great physical power. The blue lotus was symbolic of the god Nefertum of Memphis. He was the gold of perfume and the lotus that opened at dawn and closed at dusk was symbolic of divinity and eternal life.

When you go online you are amazed at the degree of care that has been taken to faithfully reproduce antique Egyptian jewelry especially earrings. You can buy a most attractive set of lotus petal and onyx earrings in sterling silver gilded with 22 ct gold or a set of Ankh earrings worn as an amulet said to possess unusual powers.

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