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There’s nothing like a jewelry gift that says, "it’s a Unique and It’s made just for you" also it’s coming Direct from Egypt, all our jewelry items and Cartouches are handmade in Cairo-Egypt, Originally, the Cartouches was worn only by the pharaohs or kings of Egypt and the Egyptian gods, the oval in which the pharaoh’s first name was written was intended to protect him from evil spirits and this oval rope used to be CARTOUCHE A cartouche is a rope-like oval shaped line that is drawn around the king's throne and birth name. The cartouche represents a rope folded and tied together at the end. The word cartouche came from the French word for cartridge because its shape reminded Napoleon's soldiers of their gun cartridges. The Ancient Egyptians did not used the word cartouche, their word for the enclosure was "shenu" and it means "to encircle." The circle shape of the "shenu" reminded every one of the power of the king's rule held over everything the sun encircled. Now you can buy this ancient pendent made in Egypt from 18k gold or pure silver with your name spelled in ENGLISH or HIEROGLYPHS. We are always striving to improve our products and services! Please let us know if you have a suggestion to help us serve you better. Perhaps you even have an idea for a new product! We would love to hear from you Contact Us.