Stones Used by the Egyptians
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Egyptians liked to use semi-precious stones to make jewellery. Here is a
selection of these stones, and some others from my own collection. Sometimes
they made glass from these stones. We see this in the blue stripes on
Tutankhamun's mask, made from lapis lazuli.
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lapis lazuli (came from Afghanistan)
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carnelian (from the desert)
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turquoise (from Sinai)
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malachite
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obsidian (volcanic glass)
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amethyst
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limestone (from Giza, near the Great Pyramid)
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limestone with flint, (from the Valley of the Kings)
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pink granite (from Aswan; used for obelisks, sarcophagi, statues, etc.)
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