SOLD Antique Victorian Egyptian Revival 14K & Lapis Conversion Scarab Ring garnet cabochon this beetle brooch has a

this beetle brooch has a body made of glossy  black onyx

not just for the ladies

" while lazuli comes from the Persian word lazhuward meaning "blue

it has a synthetic or lab created ruby

"   It represented the idea that one would think of and consider the memory of a loved one who departed

SOLD Antique Victorian Egyptian Revival 14K & Lapis Conversion Scarab Ring garnet cabochon this beetle brooch has aAncient Egyptians noticed that the Dung Beetle rolled its dung into a ball to lay its eggs. The rolling of the ball was like the movement of the sun across the sky. That is how their god Khepri came to be shaped like a beetle and to be reborn every morning to make day happen. The Western world began its love affair with Egypt with Napoleon Is expedition in 1798. Along with his armies, he brought along scientists and artists who delved into the ancient