Minerals and precious stones used in jewelery making

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Common in making popular jewelry is the use of minerals, which are called metal and are represented in gold, silver, copper and lead, and they are rare in their pure state in nature, except some precious metals such as gold and platinum. The ancient Egyptians extracted copper and Gold and some precious stones from the Sinai Peninsula, and gold is considered as the most famous and precious metal in crafting jewelry,  so a lot of popular and religious beliefs have always arisen about it , especially  it  has mentioned in more than one site in the Holy Quran. This does not, of course diminish the value of Other minerals such as silver, bronze, copper, In addition to ancient rocks turquoise and rubies and coral and others, and here we are talking in this research about some types of minerals and gemstones for their importance in making jewelry and Pharaonic ornamental tools and many other tools that the ancient Egyptian used in his life and after his death and has the largest role in perpetuating this civilization until now.     

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مجلة البحث العلمي في الآداب
Volume 21, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
Social Sciences and Humanities
April 2020
Pages 63-75

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