Jeweled Snake Bracelet

Description

Reliefs and paintings on tomb walls provide evidence of how jewelry was made and worn in ancient Egypt. Pendants, necklaces, earrings, diadems, armlets, bracelets, anklets, and hair ornaments not only beautified the wearer, but sometimes also served as amulets, protecting the owner from harm. Finely worked pieces of jewelry were commonly placed in the tombs of the royal family and high ranking officials. The master mold for our bracelet was taken directly from an original snake form (probably Egyptian, about 300–250 B.C.) that was realistically rendered in a classical style and detailed with scales on both its head and tail.
24 kt. gold plate, lightly antiqued. Inner circumference 7 5/8 in.