During the early 19th century, the discoveries of ancient archaeological finds influenced and introduced what is referred to as "Egyptian Revival Jewelry." The first Egyptian Revival period began around the 1820s and was inspired by the ancient Egyptian ruins being unearthed at the time. Images such as the scarab beetle, sphinxes, pharaohs, and hieroglyphics became popular.
Some pieces, such as this one, are hand carved stone. This scarab is from the 1920's; the third Egyptian revival period. At that time there was another unearthing of treasures, so the trend was once again popular. The scarab is a turquoise blue with brown overtones in the recesses of the scarab that delineate the beetle; on the reverse are hieroglyphics.
At the bottom is a round bead that extends on a gold wire through the bead and forms a bale at the top. It is 1" to the top of the bale, 1/2" wide, and 1/4" deep. The bale opening measures 2.4 mm and the piece weighs 2.8 grams. The scarab is in excellent condition for its age. Ready to hang on a chain of your choice. We have other sizes available on our website.
