Egyptian Carnelian Stone Teardrop Earrings 1.1L

Red Teardrops from the Nile: Egyptian Carnelian Earrings

A large teardrop of glowing red carnelian hangs from small gold beads. These Egyptian carnelian earrings are 1.1 in long and a quarter inch wide.

The carnelian teardrop earrings are adapted from a multicolor necklace of ancient Egypt.

Product Details

• Material: Carnelian stone teardrops with gold plate beads
• Ear wires: Gold filled
• Dimensions: 1.1 in L x 0.25 in W
• Style: Ramses tomb earrings, Egyptian gold filled earrings
• Origin: Made in USA

A Jewel from Ramses II

The design comes from the tomb of Ramses II, in the New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty. Ramses ruled about 1279 to 1213 BC.

Ramses tomb earrings like these echo the colors of a royal necklace.

Why Carnelian?

Carnelian is a red-orange quartz. Egyptians prized it for its warm glow, and they set it in amulets, beads and rings.

Teardrop beads hang naturally from a wire. That shape suits earrings well. Carnelian teardrop earrings make the old necklace wearable.

Wearing and Display

The gold-filled ear wires are ready to wear. Wear the Egyptian carnelian earrings with hair tucked back. Wipe with a soft cloth.

Egyptian gold filled earrings light up dark clothes. See more in our Egyptian Museum Replicas and Museum Jewelry Earrings.

About New Kingdom Jewelry

New Kingdom jewelers loved color. They combined red carnelian, blue lapis and green stones with gold. These Egyptian carnelian earrings keep the red part of that palette. Egyptian gold filled earrings like these are easy to pair with a plain dress.

For More Reading from the Web

• See how Ramses II's name was set in a rope-bordered cartouche on a scarab. Ramses tomb earrings come from his world. Scarab of Ramesses II - The Metropolitan Museum of Art