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Sterling Silver Floating Ankh Necklace is from our Egyptian jewelry line featuring ankhs. The pendant measures approximately 2.07 long, 0.94 wide, 0.08 thick and weighs approximately 0.19 oz. Choose from a 24 long rhodium plated chain or a 24 long black leather cord with spring ring clasp. Sterling Silver Floating Ankh Necklace comes in a burgundy drawstring pouch.Ankh is the most valued symbol of the ancient Egyptians, also known as crux aitsata, or the 'ansate' or 'handled cross'. It unites two symbols, the tau cross 'life', and the circle 'eternity', therefore meaning 'immortality'. In addition, it also symbolizes the male and female symbols of the two principal Egyptian deities Osiris and Isis, thus the union of heaven and earth. In hieroglyphic writing, it stands for 'life' or 'living', and forms part of words such as 'health' and 'happiness'. Egyptians wore the ankh as an amulet to lengthen life on earth, and were buried with it to ensure their 'life to come' in the afterworld belief in the ankh's power was reinforced by its resemblance to a key which would unlock the gates of death.
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