Ancient Egyptians made beads from meteorites according to a research report in the May 2013 issue of the scientific journal Meteoritics and Planetary Science.
Here is the scientific citation for the discovery:
Johnson, D., Tyldesley, J., Lowe, T., Withers, P. J. and Grady, M. M. (2013), Analysis of a prehistoric Egyptian iron bead with implications for the use and perception of meteorite iron in ancient Egypt. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12120
For more information and images of the ancient Egyptian meteorite beads, here is the link to the research report on Wiley.com: Egyptian meteorite beads
Meteorite jewelry is still wildly popular today-4, 000 years later and is highly collectible. There's a large selection of rings and pendants made from meteorites for sale at online stores.
