Jewelry in ancient Egypt was used to display rank, proclaim wealth, and designate social status. It also fashioned into powerful amulets, objects of barter and trade, military honors. Living as well as dead wore jewelry. No coincidence that most of Egyptian jewelry was designed to encircle, and therefore magically protect various parts of the body. Since the introduction of Christianity, ornaments and manifestations of extravagance and luxury became less common.

Jewelry in ancient Egypt was used to display rank, proclaim wealth, and designate social status. It also fashioned into powerful amulets, objects of barter and trade, military honors. Living as well as dead wore jewelry. No coincidence that most of Egyptian jewelry was designed to encircle, and therefore magically protect various parts of the body. Since the introduction of Christianity, ornaments and manifestations of extravagance and luxury became less common.