IMPORTANT! Due to new custom regulations we can no longer ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding. - Strung on modern wire with Gold Filled Silver Lobsterlock (925). - Total length: 17 cm. Average bead size: 4-8 mm. Gold is 22 ct+. - Initially, gold was exclusively reserved for the use of Kings, and eventually for nobles, too. Gold was considered to be the skin of Gods and Goddesses in the Egyptian pantheon, and a Pharaoh might order his eternal resting place capped with a brilliant gold-plated pyramidion to reflect the blessings of the sun god Ra. Registered shipping. Provenance/Known History: Ancient Egyptian Faience and Stone Mummy beads: Ex. Private A.B collection, UK. Collected in the 1930's. After that A&O Gallery. Ancient Egyptian Gold beads: Ex. Private Japanese collection. Collected in the 1970's. After that A&O Gallery, UK. Important information: - A declaration of authenticity by my shop is provided with this lot. - Please do not pay for a won item before you are finished bidding in the auction. The system will not be able to combine your orders into one shipping if all items aren't paid at once.