ankh earrings | gold tone

ankh earrings, on nickel free posts. powerful and simple statement earrings. The Ankh is one of the most recognizable symbols from ancient Egypt, known as "the key of life" or the "cross of life". The symbol is an Egyptian hieroglyph for "life" or "breath of life" (`nh = ankh). It is one of the most ancient symbols of Egypt, often seen with the djed and was symbols, carried by a multitude of the Egyptian gods in tomb paintings and inscriptions and worn by Egyptians as an amulet.