Scarabs in the form of bracelets, earrings and necklaces were quit popular in the 1950's and are popular additions to many vintage jewelry collections. Pictured here you will find various scarabs from the Van Dell Jewelry line.
SCARAB
A scarab is a type of beetle. The ancient Egyptians used stones carved in the shape of scarabs extensively in their jewelry and other decorations.
Scarab
(or: Khepri)
The creator-god, according to early Heliopolitan cosmology; assimilated with Atum and Ra.
Scarab - A gemstone cut in the shape of a beetle; an ancient Egyptian fertility symbol
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Scarab: An ancient Egyptian fertility symbol based on a common dung beetle found in Egypt. It was often carried as an amulet cast from gold or carved from semiprecious stones.
Scarab: The art of carving the intricate detail of the sacred scarab beetle into stone. The ancient Egyptians considered the scarab a symbol of the soul.
scarab
A gemstone cut in the shape of a beetle and copied from the ancient Egyptian fertility symbol.
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Scarab
A gemstone cut in the form of a beetle.
Schiller
The appearance of a floating, billowy light in cabochon gemstones or a stationary sheen on the flat surface of a stone. Seen in certain Feldspars such as Moonstone. Adularescence.
SCARABUS (SCARAB): Form of a beetle, the Egyptian symbol of longevity. Many Deco designs were inspired by this form, especially after the opening of King Tut's tomb in 1922.
Scarab - made to represent an Egyptian beetle, semi precious stones are carved with a distinctive pattern. Sometimes in swiveled mountings so the intaglio on the reverse side can be seen.
Scarab
A stone carving that shows the sacred scarab beetle in intricate detail. The ancient Egyptians revered the scarab as a symbol of the soul.
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Scarab - Sacred beetle in Ancient Egypt; fine, gold, original scarab pendant.
Scatter Pin - A small pin often featuring flowers, birds and insects and intended to be worn as one of a group.
Scarab
A gemstone fashioned into the shape of a scarab beetle which was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians as a symbol of fertility and resurrection ...
The Scarab is the symbol of the Egyptian Sun God Ra. This symbol very popular with the ancient Egyptians was worn in amulets to protect the wearer and bring luck and fortune.
The Scarab Amulet was sacred to the Egyptians and symbolized rebirth. The Ankh is an Egyptian Amulet which symbolized eternal life. It is thought to be the oldest and most sacred Egyptian Amulet.
2 1/2ct Scarab Beetle Ring Set with Sapphires and Diamonds
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Carved Opal Scarab Ring. Photo Courtesy of Lang Antiques
Renaissance revival, archeological revival and Egyptian revival jewelry soared to new heights during this period.
Etruscan agate scarab c.550 BC (photo: Jastrow)
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Scarab: A representation of an Egyptian dung beetle. Scarabs were made of carved stone, glass or metal. They often had an inscription on the base. The scarab motif rose in popularity with the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb.
Scarab: Known as the sacred beetle in Ancient Egypt; a very fine, gold, original scarab pendant, as shown at right, is in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Scarabs were symbols of rebirth and rejuvenation and were popular as amulets.
The ancient Egyptians used fluorite in statues and in carving scarabs, and artifacts of carved fluorite were found in the ruins of Pompeii.
Ancient Egyptians used fluorite in statues and to carve scarabs and the Chinese have used it in carvings for more than 300 years. In the 18th century, fluorite was powered in water to relieve the symptoms of kidney disease.
The stylized form of the scarab beetle has since earliest historic times been memorialized in faience, metal and gemstone jewelry, yes, but during that period known as the Egyptian Revival, the actual insect itself was a popular jewelry item.
Motifs included the colorful fruit salad or the flower basket, the Egyptian scarab, the Ziggurat, lightening bolt, Aztec pyramid, and the sleek greyhound.
The Egyptians, in addition to meditating with lapis, buried lapis lazuli scarabs with their dead and believed it to offer protection. They also pulverized the stone and made into a poultice to be rubbed into the crown of the head.
Legend: The ancient Egyptians used flourite to carve statues and scarabs, the Chinese have used it in carvings for over 300 years. In the 18th century, fluorite was powdered in water to relieve the symptoms of kidney disease.
Ancient Egyptians used the stone to carve statues and scarabs. The deposits are formed under a wide variety of conditions like veins produced by hydrothermal alteration, beds and cavities in sedimentary rocks, hot spring and in pegmatites.
Jewelry motifs the scarab (beetle), lotus, falcon, serpent, and eye, for example were derived from religious symbols. Vast quantities of jewelry have been found in tombs.
It is also used as beads and is faceted, carved or cut as a cabochon for use as a gemstone. The ancient Egyptians carved hematite into scarabs. Hematite is found in England, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, and the Lake Superior region of North America.
Countless signet rings, scarabs and figures were wrought from the blue stone which Alexander the Great brought to Europe. There, the colour was referred to as 'ultramarine', which means something like 'from beyond the sea'.
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