SOLD Antique 10K & Carved Carnelian Scarab Ring x Painted disc under glass

Painted disc under glass

A partial inscription remains

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it was a favorite in jewelry motifs during the era

SOLD Antique 10K & Carved Carnelian Scarab Ring x Painted disc under glassScarab jewelry was popular throughout the 19th century, and enjoyed a resurgence early in the 20th century, when the Egyptian Revival was, itself, revived after the opening of the tomb of Tutanhkamun in 1922. Egyptian themes, like the scarab, quickly became a staple of the Art Deco period. Fittingly, the scarab represents rebirth. Russet carnelian, simply and rather naively carved to resemble a scarab is set in 14 karat yellow gold on a typically