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Jewelry: carats on the Nile

2022-11-10T17:45:32.213Z


For a century since Tutankhamun's tomb was opened, jewelers have been fascinated by the splendor of the Valley of the Kings. Even today, Egyptomania ignites auctions and fuels creation.


Do

you see anything?”

asks Lord Carnarvon, trembling with impatience.

“Yes, marvels”,

answers him the Egyptologist Howard Carter, who, on November 22, 1922, finally finds himself before the last door of Tutankhamun's tomb after years of fruitless research.

The British archaeologist later wrote in his diary:

“At first I saw nothing.

The hot air escaping from the burial chamber made the flame of my candle flicker.

Then, little by little, the details appeared in the half-light, strange animals, statues and gold - everywhere gold sparkled.

I was amazed.”

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This discovery, in the aftermath of the Great War, revived the West's enthusiasm for Egypt, inspiring architects and artists, but also fashion and jewellery.

“In reality, for several decades now, jewelers have been fascinated by this culture of magnificence and by the omnipotence of the pharaohs,”

says Laurence Mouillefarine, jewelry historian and co-author…

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Source: lefigaro

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