Powered by Frooition anna-ma2013 Genuine Natural Egyptian Turquoise Necklace Gift for Her Beaded Necklace (214g) Item Description Genuine Natural Sinai Turquoise Necklace Necklace dimension : 25" (62.5 cm) Bigger bead diameter 20 mm Smaller bead diameter 16 mm Net weight 214 g Fast Shipping with Insurance (DHL) Since at least the First Dynasty (3000 BCE) in ancient Egypt, and possibly before then, turquoise was used by the Egyptians and was mined by them in the Sinai Peninsula. This region was known as the Country of Turquoise by the native Monitu. There are six mines in the peninsula, all on its southwest coast, covering an area of some 650 km2 (250 sq mi). The two most important of these mines, from a historic perspective, are Serabit el-Khadim and Wadi Maghareh, believed to be among the oldest of known mines. The former mine is situated about 4 kilometres from an ancient temple dedicated to the deity Hathor More Items! View more great items Handmade, Quran Stand, Wooden Book Stand, Islamic Home Decor, Inlaid Shell 20" dollar;215.00 Handmade, Wooden Backgammon Board, Wood Chess Board, Mother of Pearl Inlay (17") dollar;1,720.00 Handmade, Wall Shelf, Wall Mounted Shelves, Vintage Wall Shelf, Decorative shelf dollar;495.00 Handmade Wooden Jewelry Box Wood Trinket Storage Wood Box Mother of Pearl Inlay dollar;425.00 Listed by Frooition Frooition | No-js Template | design, store design, shop design, template design, listing design, Listing Tool (ver:froo_no_js)