Due to custom regulations we can not ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding. Necklace and earrings with Egyptian Lapis Lazuli and carnelian beads from the Ptolemaic to the Roman period. The authentic ancient beads are restrung with modern materials and fittings. Necklace: ± 53 cm Carnelian beads: ± 30 mm maximum length Lapis beads: ± 31,2 mm maximum length Carnelian pendant: ± 18,2 mm maximum diameter Earrings: ± 45,3 mm total length (including hooks) Diameter beads: ± 8,9 mm maximum Good condition and wearable. Restrung with professional new materials and decorative spacer beads. All metal spacer beads, fastenings, etc. are new (gold-plated). Signs of wear consistent with age and use. Certificate of Authenticity available upon request (pdf-document). Ancient beads: All authentic ancient beads are slightly different in shape or colour shade and show different signs of wear or iridescence. This adds to the charm of each piece and makes every composition unique. Lapis Lazuli was associated with strength, courage, royalty, wisdom and truth. The dark blue colour reminded the Egyptian of the night skies and the gold pyrite flecks as the stars. It was favoured by the Egyptian pharaohs and was famously used in the burial mask of King Tutankhamen. The Egyptians believed carnelian had magical powers; it was believed it could ward off evil, help the blood circulation and make the skin look healthy and youthful. Carnelian was known as the 'Blood of Isis' (Goddess of nature and guide of souls to the Underworld). Accordingly, a carnelian amulet called a 'thet' was placed on mummies to assist the dead in their journey to the afterlife. The Egyptian faith in carnelian was so strong that, along with turquoise and lapis lazuli, it was the most used stone in ancient Egyptian jewellery.