Custom 18k gold cartouche pendant (your name in hieroglyphs)

A handmade, personalized solid-gold piece for roughly the metal value — the same item retails online in the US at a 40-60% premium before shipping.

Price: 24000 EGP (Typical 3.5-4g double-sided solid 18k pendant (~E£5,790/g 18k rate + making), ~US$490; smaller single-sided from ~E£14,000; silver versions from ~E£1,500)

Where to buy: Goldsmiths in and around Khan el-Khalili, Cairo — order day 1 of your trip, collect in 24-72h; hotel jewelers charge more for the same work

Price checked 2026-07-03

• Priced like all Egyptian gold: weight x daily rate + making — ask for the weight in grams BEFORE quoting, then check the math against today's posted rate
• The classic Egypt souvenir since Tut-mania; up to ~9 hieroglyph symbols per side
• Insist on the karat stamp and a receipt with weight — this is jewelry, not an antiquity, but a receipt smooths customs anyway
• Silver (900/sterling) cartouches are the budget play at a tenth of the price