Walk Like An Egyptian

Antique gold ring with an Egyptian scarab more than 2000 years old, circa 1900

€ 1,190.00 ^*

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Antique gold ring with an Egyptian scarab more than 2000 years old, circa 1900

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This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

The history of jewelry is full of curious trends and fashions; the number of materials used in jewelry is legion. It also happens that very old gemstones or ancient objects from long-extinct cultures have been recast in later times to commemorate these lost epochs of world history. At the auction of an old English private collection in the south of England, we came across some ancient Egyptian artifacts that we could not resist. They are steatite scarabs that are more than 2000 years old and probably came to England at the beginning of the 20th century. These hand-carved beetles date from the late period of the pharaonic empire, which ended with the death of the last pharaoh Cleopatra in 30 BC. In ancient Egypt, the scarab was seen as a symbol of resurrection and life and as a lucky charm. They were often worn on a string around the neck, as can be seen from the hole. However, in the Middle Kingdom, the so-called scarab ring developed as an alternative to this, in which the beetles are set in a rotating fashion. Numerous specimens have been preserved in the world's great museums. Below is a collection of scarab rings from the British Museum in London: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA36466 Our ring follows this type meticulously and presents the beetle rotating on a gold rail with shoulders characteristically wrapped in gold wire. The color of the gold and the additional fine gilding allow us to date the piece of jewelry to around 1900. The ring with its more than 2,000-year-old scarab is part of a millennia-old tradition of talismans and lucky symbols. This offer gives you the opportunity to acquire a rare relic from antiquity that can be worn by both men and women.

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€ 1,190.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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