Ancient Egyptian Gold-plated Bead bracelet - Lapis lazuli-pyrite/faience (No reserve price)
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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An Ancient Egyptian lapis lazuli bead bracelet with pyrite, fayence, quartz and ceramic, threaded on silk and linked to an adjustable 18K gold-plated bracelet, weighing 5.87 g, in good used condition and dating to circa 500 BC, acquired in 2026 from a UK auction house with a private collection provenance since 1968.
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Lapis lazuli beads with pyrite, fayence, quartz and Ancient Egyptian ceramic, set on silk thread and linked into an adjustable bracelet plated with 18Kt gold.
In Ancient Egypt lapis lazuli was a stone of incalculable value associated with the heavens, royalty and divinity, due to its intense deep blue color impregnated with flecks of pyrite that recalled the stars.
An elegant way to blend the classical world with the modern world.
It ships with a legal declarations sheet.
Customs duties outside the EU will be borne by the auction winner.
Seller's Story
Thousands of years ago, in the ancient cities of Greece, the AGORA was the heart of the community. It was not just a market; it was the place where people gathered to share ideas, discover the world, and marvel at knowledge.
Today, that spirit is reborn, but on a much larger scale. Welcome to AGORA.
Our story doesn't begin decades ago, but billions of years ago. It begins in the vacuum of space, where the violent birth of a star forged the METEORITES that you can touch with your own hands today. It continues beneath the Earth's crust, where the patience of the Earth combined heat, pressure, and time to sculpt the perfect geometry of the MINERALS. And finally, it meets us through ARCHAEOLOGY: the fragments of vases, tools, and coins that our ancestors left behind as clues to who we are.
At AGORA we believe that the most valuable objects are not those that shine on the outside, but those that have a story to tell. We are not just a store; we are a meeting point between the cosmos, the Earth, and humanity.
Each piece in our display cases is an authentic fragment of eternity. A witness of the Big Bang, a secret buried for millennia, or a relic of a lost civilization. Entering here is the beginning of a journey through time. We invite you to discover your own fragment of history.
Translated by Google TranslateLapis lazuli beads with pyrite, fayence, quartz and Ancient Egyptian ceramic, set on silk thread and linked into an adjustable bracelet plated with 18Kt gold.
In Ancient Egypt lapis lazuli was a stone of incalculable value associated with the heavens, royalty and divinity, due to its intense deep blue color impregnated with flecks of pyrite that recalled the stars.
An elegant way to blend the classical world with the modern world.
It ships with a legal declarations sheet.
Customs duties outside the EU will be borne by the auction winner.
Seller's Story
Thousands of years ago, in the ancient cities of Greece, the AGORA was the heart of the community. It was not just a market; it was the place where people gathered to share ideas, discover the world, and marvel at knowledge.
Today, that spirit is reborn, but on a much larger scale. Welcome to AGORA.
Our story doesn't begin decades ago, but billions of years ago. It begins in the vacuum of space, where the violent birth of a star forged the METEORITES that you can touch with your own hands today. It continues beneath the Earth's crust, where the patience of the Earth combined heat, pressure, and time to sculpt the perfect geometry of the MINERALS. And finally, it meets us through ARCHAEOLOGY: the fragments of vases, tools, and coins that our ancestors left behind as clues to who we are.
At AGORA we believe that the most valuable objects are not those that shine on the outside, but those that have a story to tell. We are not just a store; we are a meeting point between the cosmos, the Earth, and humanity.
Each piece in our display cases is an authentic fragment of eternity. A witness of the Big Bang, a secret buried for millennia, or a relic of a lost civilization. Entering here is the beginning of a journey through time. We invite you to discover your own fragment of history.
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Era
Before 1400
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Metal
Gold-plated
Century/timeframe
500 a.C.
Acquired from
Auction house
Total weight
5.87 g
Year acquired
2026
Condition
Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Title additional information
Lapis lazuli-pyrite/faience
Previous owner - year acquired
1968
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
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