An Egyptian Carnelian, Red Jasper and Gold Bead Necklace, late 18th Dynasty, ca. 1350 - 1295 BCE Gemstones Carved from translucent carnelian

Carved from translucent carnelian

the bird commands the center of the plate

Wahibreemakhet’s rich burial

the stone was believed to guard against intoxication and promote virtue

acquired Sotheby’s London

An Egyptian Carnelian, Red Jasper and Gold Bead Necklace, late 18th Dynasty, ca. 1350 - 1295 BCE Gemstones Carved from translucent carnelianMany New Kingdom bead types are based on flowers or their buds. These elements are found in single strands of beads as well as broad collars, although flowers as components of broad collars seem to be most common after Hatshepsut's time. Two of the most popular floral beads depict the buds of poppies and of cornflowers, such as this lovely necklace. Hand carved from carnelian, a stone believed to hold magical powers, or red jasper, a stone considered