Ancient Egyptian "Mummy-Bead" Jewelry
Dynasty XXVI, circa 664 -- 535 BC

These colorful beads were individually crafted in ancient times out of clay-like faience. This normally plain-colored material turned vibrant shades of yellow, green, turquiose, red, brown, auburn, orange, and blue when fired. When a person was laid to rest, these beads were woven into intricate net-like shrouds depicting the deceased in youth, gods, animals and other motifs. These shrouds were then laid across the sarcophagus before the tomb was finally closed. Over the centuries, the original twine which held the beads together decomposed and the tombs were eventually buried in the desert sand. These beads come from the Simonian family collection, Switzerland, acquired in the 1960's.

The beads have been re-strung on sturdy flexible wire with sterling silver clasps and findings, and are perfectly wearable. I can make custom bead necklaces using original amulets and udjats. Please contact me for details!



Egyptian bead necklaces:
Faience beads dating from Egypt's New Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period, c. 1570-535 BC. Re-strung on sturdy Softflex with silver clasps, each necklace measures approx. 19 inches long but can be made longer for $20 per additional inch. Exact pieces vary. Fantastic gift idea! Extremely rare in this quality. Beads are ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. #EGB455: $299


Egyptian bead bracelet: New Kingdom Beads!
Small faience beads dating from Egypt's New Kingdom, c. 1570-1075 BC. Re-strung on sturdy Softflex with silver clasp. Measures 6" long but extra length can be added for $20/additional inch. Exact pieces vary. Fantastic gift idea! Extremely rare in this quality and from this time period. "Lobster" clasp comes standard or "magnetic" clasp option available for an additional $10... please click photo to see/compare. Beads ex-Nomis Antiquities; ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland, collected in the 1960's.
#JE2010: $135

Egyptian bead earrings:
New Kingdom to Late Period beads, c. 1570-535 BC.
Composed of colorful faience disk beads with light blue or green faience tube beads. On sturdy jewelry wire and silver earring hooks. Can be made with gold-plate surgical steel earwires for an additional $15. Average width 18-19mm (about 3/4"), height around 1 3/4" to top of hook. Styles and colors vary. #EGB121: $125/pair

Egyptian bead earrings: 26th Dynasty, 664-535 BC
Composed of colorful faience disk beads with extraordinary bright blue faience tube beads. On .925 silver earring hooks and findings. Individual examples vary slightly. Each about 58mm long including hooks. #JE2147E: $275/pair ONLY ONE PAIR LEFT!

Egyptian bead earrings:
New Kingdom to Late Period beads, c. 1570-535 BC.
Composed of colorful faience disk beads with gorgeous blue/green faience tube beads. On .925 silver earring hooks and findings. Individual examples vary slightly. Each about 6cm long including hooks. Beads ex-Nomis Antiquities; ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. #JE2146E: $175/pair

Egyptian bead earrings:
New Kingdom to Late Period beads, c. 1570-535 BC.
Composed of colorful faience disk beads with light blue or green faience tube beads. On .925 silver earring hooks and findings. Individual examples vary slightly. Each about 63mm long including hooks. Made from the exact same beads as necklace #JE2139 at right! Would make a stunning combination. ---->
#JE2139E:
Sale pending

Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Gorgeous necklace comprised of high-quality ancient dark-blue faience tube beads interspersed with fine yellow, green, red, blue and black disk beads. Single strand with clasp in back splits into 4 strands across the front, with gold-plated lotus-shaped accents and findings. 19" long. Ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. #JE2140: $375

Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Period, c. 1570-535 BC. Gorgeous necklace comprised of high-quality ancient deep blue faience tube beads interspersed with fine yellow, green, red, blue and black disk beads. Single strand with clasp in back splits into 4 strands across the front. Ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. Measures 20" long. Beautiful! #JE2137: $375 SOLD OUT!

Small bottle of assorted mummy-beads!
Ancient Egypt. New Kingdom to Late Period, c. 1570-535 BC. Bottle measures about 1 inch tall with cork... beads can be poured out if desired. Each contains around 20-25 beads of various shapes and colors. Every assortment is unique but similar in composition. The one you receive will be different and not necessarily the same as pictured. Great small gift idea! Beads ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland, formed in the 1960's. #bot910: $95


Faience beads dating from Egypt's New Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period, c. 1570-535 BC. Beautiful necklace composed of colorful faience disk beads interspersed with blue / green faience tube beads. Re-strung on sturdy necklace wire with silver clasp. 19" long; exact pieces vary. Beads ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. #EGB456: $250

Faience beads dating from Egypt's New Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period, c. 1570-535 BC. Great necklace composed of blue / green faience tube beads interspersed with neat, colorful "double-loop" beads which give it great texture. Re-strung on sturdy necklace wire with silver clasp. 19.5" long; exact pieces vary. Beads ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. #EGB458: $199

Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Period, c. 1570-535 BC. Fine necklace comprised of high-quality ancient blue/green faience tube beads interspersed with fine yellow, green, red, blue and black disk beads. Single strand with clasp in back splits into 4 strands across the front. Each necklace is unique, but similar in composition. Ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. Measures 18" long. Beautiful! #JE2016: $325

Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Period, c. 1570-535 BC. Gorgeous necklace comprised of high-quality large ancient blue faience tube beads interspersed with fine yellow, green, red, blue and black disk beads, a single line of bright colored disk beads at top. Single strand with clasp in back splits into 3 strands across the front. Ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. Measures 18" long. Beautiful! #JE2017: PRICE REDUCED! $450

Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Gorgeous necklace comprised of high-quality ancient dark-blue faience tube beads interspersed with fine yellow, green, red, blue and black disk beads. Single strand with clasp in back splits into 4 strands across the front, with silver lotus-shaped accents and findings. 19" long. Ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. Goes great with earrings JE2139E at left! #JE2139: $375

Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Period, c. 1570-535 BC. Gorgeous necklace comprised of high-quality ancient blue/green to earth tone faience tube beads interspersed with fine yellow, green, red, blue and black disk beads. Single strand with clasp in back splits into 4 strands across the front. Ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. Measures 19.5" long. Very nice! #JE2138: $350

Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Beautiful necklace composed of colorful faience disk beads with a gorgeous steatite scarab pendant. Scarab from the New Kingdom, c. 1570 - 1075 BC and is nicely carved with well-cut legs; on base multiple concentric-ring designs. Silvery-gray color, set on custom silver swivel pendant. Beads re-strung on sturdy necklace wire with silver clasp. Beads are ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland, scarab ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. 20" long, scarab measures 18x13mm. #JE2077V: $650
SOLD - Alternate can be made! Contact me for details.

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Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Gorgeous necklace comprised of high-quality ancient blue faience tube beads interspersed with fine yellow, green, red, blue and black disk beads. Single strand with clasp in back splits into 5 strands across the front. Measures 18" long. Beautiful! #20930: $499 SOLD

Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Fantastic necklace comprised of extremely high quality faience beads in red, yellow, black and blue. One strand in back splits into 5 across the front. 18.5". Ex-Nomis Antiquities, ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. #NM6303: $399 SOLD

Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Fantastic necklace comprised of high-quality ancient blue, red, black and green faience disc and tube beads. Strung with a large and highly-detailed torso of an ushabti. The ushabti has a pleasant expression on its face, and the head band, seed bag and pick and hoe are nicely detailed in black paint. Necklace measures 20 1/2" long, the ushabti measures 1 1/2"! Ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. A fantastic piece of jewelry!
#NM6309: $575
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A nice Egyptian faience bead pectoral and earring set. The pectoral is comprised of multicolored faience tube and disk beads, Late Period, c. 664 – 30 BC, of high quality with a central row of coral tube beads, likely from an earlier period. The beads are all strung on modern cord and brass fittings in ancient style and are matched by a nice pair of earrings of the clip-on type, the beads strung in a beautiful fashion with a decorative antique brass finding at top. A very handsome matching set mounted on a red board which is easily removable to wear the pieces. As mounted the necklace measures 8 1/4" x 7 3/4" (20.8 x 19.7 cm). Ex collection of Olga Hirshhorn, Florida. #AE2602: $750 SOLD

Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Fantastic necklace comprised of high-quality ancient blue, red, black and green faience disc and tube beads. Strung with a large and highly-detailed torso of an ushabti. The ushabti has a pleasant expression on its face, and the head band, seed bag and pick and hoe are nicely detailed in black paint. Necklace measures 19 1/2" long, the ushabti measures 1 3/8" (36mm)! Ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. A fantastic piece of jewelry! #NM6309: $575 SOLD

Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Beautiful necklace composed of colorful large faience disk beads with a gorgeous steatite scarab pendant. Scarab from the Second Intermediate Period (1786- 1567 BC) and is nicely detailed with excellent form, depicting a standing figure with an antelope, likely a hunting scene. Suspended on antique brass wire from an early 1900's collection. Beads re-strung on sturdy necklace wire with silver clasp. Beads are ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland, scarab ex-British collection acquired in the 1890's-1920's. 20" long, scarab measures 5/8". #JE2077: $425
SOLD - Alternate can be made! Contact me for details.

Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, c. 1570-1075 BC. Fantastic necklace comprised of extremely high quality small faience beads dating from Egypt's New Kingdom, in red, yellow, black, blue and green. One strand in back splits into 10 across the front! L: 17.5". There are a ton of beads in here! Extremely fine beads and rare from this time period. ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. #JE2145: $1200 SOLD

Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, c. 1570-1075 BC. Fantastic necklace comprised of high quality small faience beads dating from Egypt's New Kingdom, in red, yellow, black, blue and green. One strand in back splits into 5 across the front. 18". High quality and rare from this time period! Ex-Nomis Antiquities; ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. #NM6302: $325 SOLD

Ancient Egypt. Roman period, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD. A rare pair of Roman bangles of palm fiber, wrapped with linen thread and intertwined with glass beads. Each about 2 3/8 in (6 cm) in width. Most interesting and rarely encountered. Cf. Petrie, Objects of Daily Use, (London, 1927), p. 8-9, nos.104-5 (listed as Arab but subsequent excavation reports show they are earlier). Ex Time Machine, New York. (Jun 1991), lot 253. #AE2662: $299 SOLD

Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Beautiful necklace composed of colorful faience disk beads with a gorgeous steatite scarab pendant. Scarab from the New Kingdom (1570-1070 BC) and is highly detailed with excellent form, suspended on antique brass wire from an early 1900's collection. Re-strung on sturdy necklace wire with silver clasp. Beads are ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland, scarab ex-British collection acquired in the 1890's-1920's. 19" long, scarab measures 3/4". #21709: $425 SOLD

Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Gorgeous necklace comprised of high-quality ancient blue faience tube beads interspersed with fine yellow, green, red, blue and black disk beads. Single strand with clasp in back splits into 3 strands across the front (5-strand version pictured here). Ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. Measures 18" long. Just one left! Beautiful! #JE2012: $499 SOLD

Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Gorgeous necklace comprised of high-quality ancient blue faience tube beads interspersed with fine yellow, green, red, blue and black disk beads. Single strand with clasp in back splits into 5 strands across the front (6-strand version shown). Ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. Measures 18.5" long. Beautiful! #JE2014: $450 SOLD

A strand of Egyptian blue faience beads - ex Flinders Petrie collection! A nice strand of Egyptian light blue faience tube beads, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, along with a swatch of linen from the wrappings of a mummy. Included is the original label which reads - 'Ancient Egyptian necklace of beads in fine light blue glaze, B.C. 900, excavated at Gurob by Prof. Flinders Petrie. From a quantity of beadwork taken from the neck of a mummy. Specimen of the mummy’s cloth attached'. L: 19 in (48.1 cm). Some of the beads with light chipping but a great opportunity to acquire a necklace from one of the grandfathers of Egyptology! Ex UK private collection. #JE2030: $750 SOLD


Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Gorgeous necklace comprised of high-quality ancient blue and green disk beads, with gold-plated clasp and findings. 19" long. Ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland, formed in the 1960's. Incredible color, these are exquisite, high-quality beads! #JE2148: $375 SOLD

Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Gorgeous necklace comprised of high-quality ancient bright blue faience tube beads. One strand in back splits into 6 across front. 19" long. Ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. #GY6301: $450 SOLD

Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Fantastic necklace comprised of high-quality ancient blue, red, black and green faience disc and tube beads. Strung with a large and highly-detailed torso of an ushabti. The ushabti has a pleasant expression on its face, and the head band, seed bag and pick and hoe are nicely detailed in black paint. Necklace measures 20 1/2" long, the ushabti measures 1 1/2"! Ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. A fantastic piece of jewelry! #JE2144: $575 SOLD

Ancient Egypt. Late Period, c. 664-525 BC. Beautiful Egyptian multicolor faience bead necklace with bead pendant. The beads date from Egypt’s Late Period, c. 664-525 BC and made of very high quality faience with vibrant color, the pendant a black and yellow Medieval Islamic rounded bead with blue and white rosettes. L: 16 in (41 cm). A nice, wearable necklace nicely re-strung on modern cord and clasp. Ex-Nomis Antiquities; ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. #JE2031: $375 SOLD

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Extremely Fine Ancient Egyptian Scarab Necklace and Earrings SOLD
Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Fantastic necklace comprised of extremely high quality faience beads in red, yellow, black and blue. One strand in back splits into 5 across the front. 18" long. Ex-Nomis Antiquities, ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. #NM6306: $399 SOLD

Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Gorgeous necklace comprised of high-quality thick ancient blue faience tube beads interspersed with fine red and yellow disk beads. Single strand with clasp in back splits into 5 strands across the front. Ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. Measures 18" long. Incredible! #JE2013: $499 SOLD

Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Gorgeous necklace comprised of high-quality ancient blue-green faience tube beads interspersed with fine yellow, green, red, blue and black disk beads. Single strand with clasp in back splits into 5 strands across the front. 18 1/4" long. Ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. #NM6305: $375 SOLD


Beautiful 26th Dynasty bead necklace. 664-535 BC. Made entirely of desirable and rare intact tube-beads. Six strands hang across the neckline, one strand of beads behind. Beads range from deep, aqua blue to light olive green. Measures 18 inches, end-to-end. A real beauty! Beads are ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. #EGB457: $299 SOLD

Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Excellent necklace comprised of high-quality ancient blue-green and yellow faience disk beads. Single strand with clasp in back splits into 3 strands across the front. Ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland. Measures 18" long. Gorgeous! #JE2020: $425 SOLD

Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664-535 BC. Gorgeous necklace comprised of high-quality ancient dark-blue faience tube beads interspersed with fine yellow, green, red, blue and black disk beads. Single strand with clasp in back splits into 3 strands across the front, with gold-plated lotus-shaped accents and findings. 19" long. Ex-Simonian family collection, Switzerland, formed in the 1960's. Goes great with earrings JE2147E above! #JE2147: $425 SOLD

Ancient Egypt. Late Period, c. 664 - 525 BC. A group of assorted Egyptian faience beads in antique box, and includes tubular and disk beads, most in shades of blue to white. Ex estate of Maria (Lila) Decatur Mayo Deyo Garnett, niece of Ruth Deyo; Ex collection of Ruth Deyo, acquired early-mid 1900's. Mrs. Deyo was a world-renowned musician and personality, well-known for her appreciation of Egyptian culture. She was also one of the first few people brought by friend Howard Carter into the tomb of Tutankhamen after his discovery! #AE2705: $399 SOLD