La Mumia is the Mexican word for Mummy, honoring the beautiful Caballo Campitos turquoise from Mexico and the history of preserving those who have passed. La Mumia also features handmade brass from Ethiopia and turquoise from Afghanistan.
2000 Year Old Egyptian Mummy Beads are made of porcelain, clay or faience pottery. Faience is powdered quartz grains fused with lime using heat. This typically yields highly prized shades of blue.
Mummy beads adorned the bodies of those who passed on so that they may be protected from evil spirits and have a safe passage into their afterlife.
Egyptian Mummy beads are old and they are delicate. It is not unusual to lose a few over time to breakage. These beads can be strengthened by a light application of olive oil, deepening their color and resilience. As you wear the mummy beads, they also take on the natural oils from your skin, enriching their color and in some ways, having a second life brought on by you, their new owner.