| Ever heard the song "Walk Like an Egyptian" by | | | | green was the color of fertility and prosperity. |
| the Bangles? It came out in the late 80s and has | | | | Do a little searching on the internet and you will |
| been stuck in my head ever since.......but I digress. | | | | find that there are a handful of stores online that |
| Egyptian engagement rings are not for all......and | | | | sell Egyptian jewelry and Egyptian engagement |
| maybe not even for a few... but someone must | | | | rings. |
| be buying them because there are a number of | | | | In love with the Hawaiian Islands? (I've never |
| online stores which sell egyptian jewelry. | | | | been, but my husband and I are probably taking a |
| I never seen any women sporting egyptian | | | | trip there in a few months). Some couples show |
| engagement rings so rest assured you would | | | | their devotion to this exotic place with hawaiian |
| probably be the only couple on the block to own | | | | engagement rings ...I kid you not :) |
| one. | | | | Hawaiian engagement rings may be appropriate |
| Interestingly enough, women in ancient Egypt | | | | for those who feel a strong connection to this |
| were no different than women today in that they | | | | beautiful Island. Whether you're from Hawaii or |
| loved their jewelry, particularly rings. Women | | | | just planning on honeymooning there, these rings |
| wore numerous rings, sometimes as many as | | | | may be the perfect pick for you and your |
| three on a finger. In ancient Egypt, rings often | | | | woman. |
| served as status symbols. For example, gold rings | | | | Hawaiian heirloom jewelry dates back to the 19th |
| indicated wealth and were also used as money. | | | | century when Princess Lili'uokalani and Queen |
| When a couple was married, the man placed a | | | | Kapi'olani attended an event in England where |
| gold ring on a woman's finger to show that he | | | | Queen Victoria presented them with gold |
| trusted her with his money. Hmmm....... sounds like | | | | bracelets engraved with their names in black, |
| ancient Egyptian men and men today also have a | | | | antique lettering. The Princess loved the bracelet |
| lot in common :) The betrothal ring, used by | | | | so much that she had her Hawaiian jewelers |
| Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, was adopted by | | | | make similar pieces for her. |
| early Christians and later morphed into the | | | | A trend was born on the island, and the heirloom |
| wedding ring. | | | | style grew in popularity. The trend grew to include |
| "Signet" rings, identified the rank and position of | | | | pendants, rings, earrings, etc. and was futher |
| the wearer. These rings were often embellished | | | | embellished by local artisans with engravings of |
| with carvings of scarabs (beetles) or hieroglyphs. | | | | Hawaiian flowers, designs, and personalized |
| The scarab is said to represent the powers of | | | | inscriptions. They may be studded with |
| creativity and re-creation responsible for the | | | | gemstones and inlaid with attractive metals. |
| evolution of one's life and one's soul. | | | | Heirloom rings are typically wide and made of |
| Egyptian cartouche jewelry was reserved solely | | | | yellow and white gold. There are many jewelers in |
| for the pharaohs or kings of Ancient Egypt and | | | | Hawaii who make rings by hand versus most |
| often featured their names surrounded by an oval | | | | engagement rings which are manufactured in a |
| shape. Cartouche is a French word, defined as | | | | nameless factory. With Hawaiian engagement |
| "gun cartridge." When Napoleon's soldiers were in | | | | rings, men and women typically wear matching |
| Egypt, they nicknamed the oval shape surrounding | | | | rings....I know... I know... this isn't for everyone. The |
| the pharaohs names as cartouche because the | | | | man's band is wider than the woman's for a more |
| shape appeared to resemble their bullets. | | | | masculine look. |
| The ankh is another popular feature of Egyptian | | | | Also popular in Hawaii are gold rings featuring |
| jewelry. It is a hieroglyphic character that means | | | | designs of flowers such as roses, and orchids and |
| life. Egyptian gods are often portrayed bearing | | | | studded with gemstones and inlaid with various |
| one in each hand. It is also known as the Egyptian | | | | metals. |
| Cross. | | | | Check out the Hawaiian engagement rings on |
| Ancient Egyptian jewelers did not use precious | | | | Ebay. As Hawaiian engagement rings are |
| gems but rather stones, minerals, metals, and | | | | somewhat hard to find a large variety of online, |
| man-made materials. The selection of materials | | | | Ebay will probably offer the greatest selection. |
| used to create a jewelery piece was often based | | | | However, make sure to take appropriate |
| on symbolism versus aesthetic value. In particular, | | | | precautions when purchasing jewelry on Ebay. |
| choice of color was highly symbolic. For example, | | | | |