Weekly Impression Dies

A pair of art nouveau grasshoppers resting on a leaf. Made by Blackinton & CO from early 1900's

An art nouveau beetle with stone settings and areas to either inlay or enamel. Made by Blackinton & CO from early 1900's

An art nouveau Egyptian Revival pendant that can make a pendant, bails, components and more by utilizing different pieces of the design.

A woman in a striped veil and bird-adorned headdress. She wears dangly earrings.

A woman with long hair arranged in crosshatched segments for enameling. It seems to be in an art deco style.

A woman in profile wearing a simplified version of the vulture crown, a crown worn by the royal wives of ancient Egypt.

A very detailed and ornate Egyptian Revival Beetle. From mid-19th century, Paris, France.

A small scarab motif on a flower with many petals. Perfect for ring tops, pendants, charms, buttons, and more. From Eagle Tool.

A large scarab beetle body set in a ridged border. It makes pendants, brooches, belt buckles, bracelets, and more. Acquired from Gold Machinery.

This die depicts an Egyptian Revival beetle that is hand-carved with beautiful wings that has multiple textures on it. The bottom of the beetle has fine lines on it while the upper torso has hieroglyphs. This die is from Providence, Rhode Island.

This hub is a beetle with a crown and hieroglyphs on the thorax. This would be a great beetle to enamel as a pendant. Made by Gold Machinery from Providence, Rhode Island

This hub depicts a straight-face Egyptian-inspired queen.

A unique, very detailed Egyptian Revival heart ornately decorated with snakes, wings and flowers. This die was hand-carved in the late 1800's by artisans in Paris, France.

This ring was made by the La Forge Bertrand jewelry company in Paris, France circa 1910, at the beginning of that era's fascination with Egyptian revival fashion. It depicts a scarab-inspired beetle in the center flanked by smooth leaves. It can made bracelets and hair accessories as well as rings. It could even be used in leather-working.

1.5 in wide x 1.5 inch high This die is French, from Augustus Bertrand, early 1900’s

A little flower with long petals.

This pair of art deco components originally made bracelet and necklace links! The smaller die makes a great earring or pendant! From Eagle Tool.

This shallow coin design comes from Pforzheim, Germany and was made alongside many similar coins depicting Egyptian rulers. It's engraved with the words, "NOFRETETE, KONIGIN," which is German for "Queen Nefertiti." This particular coin has a larger version.

This shallow coin design comes from Pforzheim, Germany and was made alongside many similar coins depicting Egyptian rulers. It's engraved with the words, "NOFRETETE, KONIGIN," which is German for "Queen Nefertiti." This particular coin has a smaller version.

We finally found the other side of the Nefertiti bead! This three-dimensional design makes pendants, earrings, trinkets, and more! From Breuning.

This Egyptian revival sphinx has a brother! This design contains elements of both Egyptian and Greek sphinxes. Egyptian sphinxes were wingless, predominantly male, and had the heads of pharaohs while Greek sphinxes were winged, always female, and monsters in mythology. We called it Ptolemy's Sphinx, since the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt was Greek. This design comes from the Ru-Mart collection. NOTE: The bar at the bottom of the hub is NOT part of the design and is easily sawed off.

This pin comes from the Parisi Tool & Die Co.

This design from the Ru-Mart collection depicts a flower, perhaps a lotus.

A scarab the perfect size for lockets and box tops.

This intricately detailed snake is composed in a figure-eight or infinity loop. Use this design as a pendant, ring top, or earring! From Whiting & Davis.

This depiction of a pharaoh is based on Egyptian sarcophagi. From Ru-Mart.

This line-work Egyptian revival scarab pendant is perfect for enamel. It has a jump ring seamlessly included in the design. From Whiting & Davis.

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 impression die from Paris, France is a buckle or centerpiece for a bracelet.

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/)

An obelisk

This depiction of the great sphinx in Egypt can be used as a pendant or pin.

A tiny pyramid

An Egyptian revival component that resembles papyrus flowers. From Foster & Bailey.

This popular Egyptian revival scarab design was made by the Whiting & Davis company in Providence, Rhode Island during the early-mid 20th century.

A unique ring or accessory pin covered in Egyptian revival motifs.