Luck Be A Lady Sterling SilverSet of small solid sterling silver dice. Dice pre date recorded human history with the earliest cubical examples being found in Ancient Egyptian tombs from 2600 BCE. Gambling is one of humanitys oldest vices and early dice required a good amount of skill to achieve a desirable roll because of the uneven shape of the objects. Ancient dice were used for games, gambling, and in rituals for foretelling the future and until the 16th century people believed