The first signs of established jewellery making in Ancient Egypt was around 3,000–5,000 years ago.Reader's Digest Association. 1986. The last 2 million years. Reader's Digest. The Egyptians preferred the luxury, rarity, and workability of gold over other metals. In Predynastic Egypt jewellery soon began to symbolise political and religious power in the community. Although it was worn by wealthy Egyptians in life, it was also worn by them in death, with jewellery commonly placed among grave goods.
The first signs of established jewellery making in Ancient Egypt was around 3,000–5,000 years ago.Reader's Digest Association. 1986. The last 2 million years. Reader's Digest. The Egyptians preferred the luxury, rarity, and workability of gold over other metals. In Predynastic Egypt jewellery soon began to symbolise political and religious power in the community. Although it was worn by wealthy Egyptians in life, it was also worn by them in death, with jewellery commonly placed among grave goods.