During ancient Egyptian times, virtually everyone wore beads, male, female, young and old. The Egyptian word for luck was "sha", "sha sha" meant bead. Beads were worn to protect the wearer from misfortune. Some mummies were buried with thousands of beads! Egyptians believed that these beads would give them comfort in the afterlife. These mummy beads were crafted ca 2500 years ago in Egypt out of faience. The faience paste was rolled around a string and cut into thin discs or tubular shapes. This set comes with a COA ( Certificate of Authenticity) stating the provenance (Swiss Collection before 1972). - The necklace and earrings consist of ancient faience beads - Colors: shades of green and turquoise blue and gold - Length necklace: 46 cm (+ extender 3 cm), length earrings 41 mm (hook included) - The earrings have complementary rubber earnuts for major security. - The faience beads are dated 664-332 B.C, very good condition according with age and use. - Finishing and spacer beads are gold plated sterling silver. The drops are gold plated bronze (new) - The necklace and earrings will be carefully wrapped and shipped with tracking. - Items over 200€ will be shipped with insurance.