As history marks a century since King Tut’s tomb was opened by British archaeologist Howard Carter in 1923, it’s a perfect time to explore the topic of Egyptian Revival jewelry. The globally publicized event sparked a renewed interest in Egyptian motifs over the remainder of the 1920s and into the early 1930s. That wasn’t the first instance of ancient treasures from Egypt inspiring jewelers, however, nor would it be the last.
THE ROOTS OF A REVIVAL
Ancient Egyptian jewelry - donned for adornment, power, and as amulets by both the living and in the afterlife - has widely been studied by scholars and archeologists. Most of those pieces reside in museums now. Fortunately, though, the numerous collectors seeking the look of