925 Sterling Silver Bracelet – Shifṭishī Stars with Turquoise

Description

This handcrafted 925 silver bracelet revives the elegance of the ancient Egyptian art of Shifṭishī (شفتشى), a technique of openwork design that transforms silver into lace-like patterns of light and shadow. Here, the design takes the form of interlinked stars of varying sizes, their delicate geometry capturing the artistry of Egyptian jewelers across centuries.

Binding these stars together is turquoise, a stone beloved in Egypt since the days of Sinai’s ancient mines. For millennia, turquoise symbolized protection, vitality, and divine favor, often set in royal ornaments and sacred objects. In this bracelet, it becomes the luminous thread connecting each Shifṭishī star, bringing balance between earth and sky, stone and silver.

The interplay of openwork silver and turquoise links creates a rhythm that is both graceful and enduring, echoing the layered folds (thanāyā) of Egypt’s heritage — where craft, nature, and spirituality meet. This bracelet is not simply jewelry; it is a story of Egyptian hands, traditions, and treasures carried into modern form.