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Friday, March 18, 2016

The main materials used to craft Egyptian jewelry were copper and gold. Copper jewellery has been worn only by people who could not afford gold. Both materials were mined in the deserts of Nubia. There was very little silver jewellery in Ancient Egypt as silver was not readily available at that time.

Ancient Egyptian necklace made of copper

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