What is a Cartouche?  A Cartouche  (pronounced "kar-toosh") is actually a French word meaning 'gun cartridge'. When Napoleon's soldiers were in Egypt, they called the oval shaped etchings surrounding the king names "cartouche" because it reminded them of the shape of their gun cartridges, or bullets. Cartouches have a a long lasting legend that dates back over 5000 years ago.  A Cartouche was originally designed for the Pharaohs  to be an amulet of  protection.  Each Cartouche had the name of the person wearing it written in Egyptian Hieroglyphics King Tut... Ramses... Nefertiti... Cleopatra.  Your personalized cartouche jewelry will be  hand made in our  Cairo workshop.  Custom orders welcomed. 

Click on the ring you want for details - all styles available in 18k gold or 900 silver.

Cartouche & Ancient Egyptian History

Symbolically the hieroglyph of the circle represents eternity.