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| Sheila B. Horus pendant, $218 at Free People |
Actually, scratch that--that's a blatant lie. Especially when I spotted this falcon necklace, modeled exactly after the pendant of the Egyptian god Horus that was found in King Tut's tomb. We've gone over the fact that I'm a dork, right? Good. Anyway, I nearly cried when I found out it was more than $200--also known as 1/4 my rent.
However, with my super sleuthing skills, I've found an almost-identical replica.. for less than $30.
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| Horus necklace, $20 (plus shipping) on eBay (there are 6 more available!) |
Regardless, I'm so glad I've found this less expensive version and am eagerly awaiting its arrival. Have you ever had a similar experience where you've gotten something possibly pricey on the way, way cheap?
13 comments:
Wow good find, it looks identical!
Well done, Melanie! I love the necklace and lovin' the fact that you bagged yourself a fantastic deal.
Step away from the rip-offs...:)
Joy x
Holy snazzles. They look almost exactly the same too :X That's definitely a bargain. I've never had such an experience. Usually the things I think really pretty are too unique to be duplicated :/ But congrats on finding this and I can't wait to see how you style it.
Yasmeen
Castle Fashion
They look just alike! Great find! This is kind of how I got into making my own jewelry. Either I couldn't find what I wanted or things were too expensive.
http://mandycrandell.blogspot.com/
I'm definitely one for cheaper imitation pieces. Though the term 'knock off' comes to mind for some people. Alright, I'll stop being so technical and just congratulate you on this awesome bargain! It's a gorgeous necklace nonetheless.
Sincerely,
Sabrina
The resemblance is uncanny! congrats on your successful purchase :)
i love your blog, i am following! check mine out?
xox,
s
Lovely find!I love Egyptian style!
Laura@RicevereconStile
Thats a great alternative it looks almost exactly the same!
chloe-mia.blogspot.com
Very cool! I feel the same way--I spend hours searching for a specific piece I have in mind, but can never find it. I've always wanted to learn how to make jewelry:)
xx, Melanie
Haha thanks:) I guess everyone is actually ripping off of the ancient Egyptians for this one--it's a King Tut original!
xx, Melanie
I am about to purcahse mine on ebay!! (ps.s did you use the money bookers pay method?)How is it? I am obessed but the price is insane @ FP!
I love this. My sister got me one as a gift a few years ago. She finds the best stuff. I saw it on FP and emailed her the link. We weren't surprised. FP also sells Kenyan Kikoi cloths for more than 10x as much....kinda sad for these countries, actually.
oh man. my boyfriend just bought a "vintage" version of this exact necklace for $95 in D.C. for me and I feel like maybe we've been fooled....she said it was 1960s made in Cairo, but it looks identical to that second one.
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