The Last Pharaoh Necklace

The Last Pharaoh Necklace honors Cleopatra, known for her intelligence, pageantry and powers of seduction. Married to her brother Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII, the two ruled as co-regents until Cleopatra’s failed attempt to take sole power caused her to be cast away from the palace. Determined to fight back, Cleopatra created her own army and returned to the capital with force. It was at this time Julius Caesar, the Roman general, arrived in Alexandria and was eager to create peace between brother and sister. In order to enter the palace from which she was banned, and plead her case to Caesar, Cleopatra ordered one of her servants to hide her by rolling her up in a rug and carry her in to the general. This act won over Caesar, and he helped her become ruler of Egypt. The two had a son together, and after Caesar’s death, Cleopatra focused on ensuring her son’s succession to the throne and protecting her beloved Egyptian empire. She soon joined forces with Roman general Mark Antony, with whom sh