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The Artistry of Textiles and Scarves from Egypt

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Egypt has a long history of producing high-quality textiles, and scarves are often adorned with intricate patterns, symbols, and vibrant colors. These scarves may feature various motifs inspired by Egyptian history, mythology, and nature. Common themes include hieroglyphics, ancient Egyptian symbols, pharaohs, pyramids, lotus flowers, and other elements that reflect the country's unique heritage. Walking through the marketplace in Cairo you see many vendor selling scarves and belly dancing skirts. Egyptian scarves are not only fashionable accessories but also carry cultural significance. Our rayon scarves are crafted with utmost care by skilled artisans in Egypt, each scarf is a testament...

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Mummy Beads: Authentic Egyptian Style

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Ancient Egyptians made beads with faience, a mix of quartz and minerals. Today, Egyptians still make ceramic beads to mimic the look and feel of the jewelry worn by the ancients. They are referred to as mummy beads. In the mummification process, jewelry was a part of your funerary goods. Necklaces were found in royal tombs throughout ancient Egypt. Our team of Egyptian craftsmen handmake ceramic beads for our mummy bead necklaces.

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Honor Your Mother With An Egyptian Necklace

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Honor your Mom with a necklace that features the word Mom translated into ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. These pendants are handmade, in the ancient bazaar of Khan el Khalili in Cairo, Egypt. We also offer a Mother cartouche pendant with a female symbol on the bottom. These necklaces are in stock and ready to ship. We offer multiple gift wrapping options that make this the perfect gift!

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Say I Love You with a Custom One of a Kind Cartouche Necklace

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One of our most popular products is the "I Love You" cartouche pendant. The hieroglyphs on this cartouche are phonetic (representing sounds) so when translated, the symbols pronounce ILUVYU. The shape of the cartouche signifies 'encircling protection for eternity'.     

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Health, Life and Happiness - Our Most Popular Pendant Is Full of Meaning

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We all seek health, good life and happiness. It has been our pleasure to provide a pendant that represents just that. This pendant is our smallest and arguably most powerful one. The pendant has 5 symbols which represent these important values.The Eye of Horus at the top is a healing symbol. It symbolizes protection for the wearer and their strength. In the middle are ancient symbols that represent health, life, and happiness. The bottom is the lotus flower, symbolizing rebirth and rejuvenation. In Egyptian mythology, the sun was born from a lotus.These symbols are beautiful, meaningful and popular. We offer these cartouche pendants in the...

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