  
 Each Cartouche from Egypt is handcarved and crafted to order by skilled Egyptian artisans. A Cartouche was a loop of rope with a knot at one end. It was thought to represent the universe. The custom of writing the Pharaoh's name inside the Cartouche represented his rule over the universe.
The Horus Eye symbol-Also know as the UDJAT (meaning eye), it was the eye of the falcon-god Horus, son of the goddess Isis. The Egyptian pharoah was thought to be the god Horus incarnate. A symbol of perfection and well-being, it was a powerful amulet worn for protection against evil in ancient Egypt
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