Egyptian Lotus Blue Fan Like Enamel Pendant Necklace

A Flower that Rises from the Mud: The Egyptian Lotus Pendant

A fan of golden petals opens above a blue enameled eye. This Egyptian lotus pendant is 1.15 in long and 1 in wide, on an 18 in gold plate chain.

The lotus flower necklace is adapted from an Egyptian museum original of the New Kingdom.

Product Details

• Material: 24kt gold plate over pewter with enameling
• Pendant: 1.15 in L x 1 in W
• Chain: 18 in L, gold plate
• Style: Blue enamel pendant necklace, Eye of Horus lotus pendant
• Origin: Made in USA

The Flower of Daily Rebirth

The lotus closes at night and opens again at dawn. Egyptians linked that rhythm to the sun rising at the start of creation.

The Met describes the lotus as an image of daily rebirth and rejuvenation. It also stood for purity and beauty.

The Eye in the Petals

The blue eye is the eye of Horus, the sign of healing and protection. Combined with the lotus, it joins two ideas of renewal.

The original dates to the 18th Dynasty, about 1570 to 1293 BC. An Eye of Horus lotus pendant has deep roots.

Wearing and Display

Wear the Egyptian lotus pendant at the collarbone. The blue enamel stands out against white or black. Wipe with a soft cloth.

A blue enamel pendant necklace suits summer clothes. See more in our Egyptian Museum Replicas and Museum Jewelry Necklaces.

About Lotus Motifs

Lotus flowers appear on cups, columns, jewelry and tomb walls. A lotus flower necklace therefore reads as a classic Egyptian sign. This Egyptian lotus pendant carries that long tradition on a short chain.

For More Reading from the Web

• See a faience lotus inlay from Amarna, made about 1347 to 1330 BC. A lotus flower necklace shares its symbol. Lotus Flower Inlay - The Metropolitan Museum of Art