http://theweddingtiara.com Your Guide To The Most Extraordinary Wedding Tiaras In The World Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:09:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://theweddingtiara.com/archives/egyptian-theme-wedding-tiaras http://theweddingtiara.com/archives/egyptian-theme-wedding-tiaras#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:00:49 +0000 Admin http://theweddingtiara.com/?p=1426 Ancient Egyptians have always been extremely talented in their art of goldsmithing. The Ancient Egyptians were among the first to consitute jewelry-making as a profession. Through archaeological finds we know they first began making their jewelry using natural materials such as beads, shells and bones, but their art took a new turn when metals and natural gemstones such as gold, gold, turquoise, agate were readily available with regular mission trips to the Eastern Desert and Nubia. Napoleon Bonaparte's conquest over Egypt in 1798 through 1801 sparked an interest in all things Egyptian as he brought back ancient artifacts which revived the Egyptian style in architecture, furniture design and jewelry. Egyptian and Grecian styles have been making their appearances on celebrities in Hollywood as ancient styles become modern again breath new life into fashion. Angelina Jolie made a striking appearance at the 2009 Oscars wearing a 65-carat Colombian emerald ring and 15-carat emerald drop earrings by Lorraine Schwartz. The earliest history of emeralds were in fact found found in Egypt, by the Red sea. The Egyptians mined emeralds on the hillside of Djebel Sikeit and Djebel Zabarah. Classic Egyptian jewels are often appear very modern with straight lines and feature striking gemstones with exquisite laborious settings. Emeralds and Rubies worn with a white wedding gown are the perfect contrast of colors. Consider a high impact with color such as an emerald than the basic white diamond look every bride chooses. Cleopatra’s favorite gem was the emerald. Be Unique and Unforgettable. (Read More.....)

]]> Ancient Egyptians have always been extremely talented in their art of goldsmithing. The Ancient Egyptians were among the first to consitute jewelry-making as a profession. Through archaeological finds we know they first began making their jewelry using natural materials such as beads, shells and bones, but their art took a new turn when metals and natural gemstones such as gold, gold, turquoise, agate were readily available with regular mission trips to the Eastern Desert and Nubia. Napoleon Bonaparte's conquest over Egypt in 1798 through 1801 sparked an interest in all things Egyptian as he brought back ancient artifacts which revived the Egyptian style in architecture, furniture design and jewelry. Egyptian and Grecian styles have been making their appearances on celebrities in Hollywood as ancient styles become modern again breath new life into fashion. Angelina Jolie made a striking appearance at the 2009 Oscars wearing a 65-carat Colombian emerald ring and 15-carat emerald drop earrings by Lorraine Schwartz. The earliest history of emeralds were in fact found found in Egypt, by the Red sea. The Egyptians mined emeralds on the hillside of Djebel Sikeit and Djebel Zabarah. Classic Egyptian jewels are often appear very modern with straight lines and feature striking gemstones with exquisite laborious settings. Emeralds and Rubies worn with a white wedding gown are the perfect contrast of colors. Consider a high impact with color such as an emerald than the basic white diamond look every bride chooses. Cleopatra’s favorite gem was the emerald. Be Unique and Unforgettable. (Read More.....)

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