Lotus Blossom Drop Earrings

$52.00 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Evoke the beauty and mystery of ancient Egypt when you adorn yourself with our unique lotus-shaped earrings in 18K gold plate decorated with an enamel finish in blue, green, and white. They are based on a faience lotus inlay in The Met collection from New Kingdom Egypt, which was made about 1400–1300 BCE. Lotuses grew abundantly along the Nile River. The lotus was an important symbol of rebirth because the blossom opens at sunrise and then closes after sunset; to the ancient Egyptian, the lotus reflected the…