Special Note: These are one-of-a-kind Mummy Bead Earrings made with Mummy Beads dating to approximately 800 BC, which were excavated from an ancient Egyptian dig site.
These small, beautifully-colored beads are authentic Ancient Egyptian artifacts known as Mummy Beads, and they have a fascinating story to tell.
The Nile, flowing snake-like in the summer sun... children playing by the banks while parents tilled the fertile fields. Water, sky, lush green crops - color everywhere.
And the color was not just found in the natural world. The people of ancient Egypt loved colorful makeup and adornments - from the gold and glittering gems reserved for the wealthiest, to the colorful beads made from more humble materials. It is these beads that you see here.
