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This Egyptian Revival design from the early 20th century was originally used to make large belts, brooches, and more. It depicts a stylized version of a Uraeus pair, two upright cobras, a symbol of sovereignty worn on the crowns of Egyptian kings. Above the serpents is the sun disc, a stylized winged sun that represents the Egyptian personification of the sun, Ra.

This bezel die tool will create as many 5mm round bezels as you'd like to press in your hydraulic press. Recommended for 22 ga. fine silver. The size of disc you start with for the 5mm bezel die is a 10mm disc. The interior bezel height after pressing is ~3mm. You can adjust the height to fit your specific stone.

This impression die depicts the Egyptian goddess Ma'at. In ancient Egyptian mythology, Ma’at was the personification of truth, justice, balance, and order. She was often depicted sitting or standing, but usually with an ostrich feather on her head and sometimes she was depicted with wings. It was believed that Ma’at was created when Ra arose from the waters of Nun (chaos). Ma’at was often considered to be the daughter of Ra and was married to Thoth, god of wisdom. She represented the natural laws of the universe and how those laws are maintained maintained by human beings. This sense of order and balance instilled in the ancient Egyptians their strong sense of morality and justice. More than simply a goddess, Ma'at was the set of principles that ancient Egyptians lived by. Ma’at as a code of ethics was an important part of achieving the Afterlife. The Egyptians believed that after the death of the body, a person was required to pass through the Hall of Judgment, where their heart was weighed on a scale against Ma’at’s feather of truth. If the deceased person’s heart balanced with Ma’at’s feather, they could continue their journey to the Afterlife. If not, their journey ended. This influenced the daily actions of the ancient Egyptians. (This information was sourced from https://egyptianmuseum.org/)