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Description

A White Gold Egyptian necklace in form of the most famous of Egyptian symbols: the ankh, the Egyptian symbol of "the life".

Indeed, this symbol, consisting of a long vertical bar, a smaller horizontal one, and of an oval at their intersection, could be found everywhere in ancient Egypt.

  • Stainless steel pendant: quality 316L steel, nobly patinates over time, water resistant
  • Resistant pendant: meshed, reinforced and elegant structure
  • Very agreeable to wear
  • Chain length: 21.5" (55 cm) | Pendant size: 51x24 mm
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If you are looking for a necklace, reminiscent of the land of the pharaohs, this ankh necklace "hearth ankh" (steel) could be a great choice! If not, you can also visit our complete collection of ankh necklaces to see all the models with this cross-shaped emblem of ancient Egypt.

If you are not interested in this type of symbol, you can discover all our Egyptian necklaces. If you want even more choices, don't hesitate to have a look at the rings, bracelets and necklaces which compose our Egyptian jewelry.

Wepwawet Anubis pharaoh Narmer Anput (Middle and New kingdom)

 

An Egyptian ankh necklace

The ankh has been used by non-Egyptians since the second century of our era (with the spread of Christianity in the Nile Valley).
 
Indeed, the ankh was quickly adopted by Egyptian Christians (later called Copts) as a form of the Christian cross. More of that, since the third century, the missions of the Christian monks who left Egypt most probably spread the ancient symbol to distant places.
 
Thus, the Irish cross and the Armenian cross would have originated with a circle in their center.
 

A pendant from the Nile Valley

According to the Greek historian Herodotus, "Egypt is a gift from the Nile".
 
He rightly observed that the river is inseparable from the ancient Egyptian identity, because Egypt would not exist without it. Thus, it was only natural that the inhabitants of the "Black Earth" had made of it an important god in their pantheon (the god Hapi represents the Nile in Egyptian mythology).