Items Similar to Ancient Egyptian Steatite Scarab Amulet 22K Yellow Gold Swivel Signet Ring
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 13
Ancient Egyptian Steatite Scarab Amulet 22K Yellow Gold Swivel Signet Ring
About the Item
Ancient Egyptian steatite scarab amulet high carat gold swivel signet ring
The Scarab ring design, also called a Scaraboid Seal, was developed as an amulet/signet ring with the scarab symbolizing immortality, transformation and protection. Originally the scarabs were tied to the finger with thread and later, gold wire thread was used to create the design on the shoulders as seen in this ring. During the Second Intermediate period the scarab was mounted with a gold wire throught its center so that the ring could swivel. The base of the scarab was often inscribed with a proverb or prayer.
The most famous scarab ring is the golden scarab of Nefetiti which dated to the 14th century BCE and was discovered in the Uluburun shipwreck. Scarab rings were given as royal diplomatic gifts during the reign of Amenhotep III.
These beautiful rings remail relevant today as symbols of regeneration, the never-ending cycle of life and testaments to the powerful allure of Ancient Egypt.
Size: approximately 6 US, will fit a larger finger due to the ring's configuration
The scarab is ancient Egyptian set in a 20th century high carat gold setting of very fine quality.
Condition: Very Good
Height of scarab: 15mm
Width of scarab: 1omm
The versatile design of this ring allows for wear as a pendant.
- Ring Size:6 US, Resizable
- Metal:
- Weight:4.4 g
- Style:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1887221970222
Resizing is available.
About the Seller
5.0
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
Established in 1979
1stDibs seller since 2020
136 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: New York, NY
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- Fine Antique Egyptian Revival Sphinx Motif 14K Yellow Gold Signet RingLocated in New York, NY19th Century Egyptian Revival period 14K yellow gold Sphinx signet ring Circa 1870 Unusual, beautifully detailed antique signet ring with a pa...Category
Antique 19th Century Egyptian Revival Signet Rings
MaterialsGold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Ancient Roman Gold Banded Agate Amulet Ring, Circa 3rd Century A.D.Located in New York, NYA Roman gold and banded agate amulet ring Circa 3rd Century A.D. The circular banded agate cabochon in the shape of an eye meant to protect the wearer, in a period high carat gold s...Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings
MaterialsAgate, Gold
- Estate Naturalistic 14 Karat Yellow Gold Statement Signet RingLocated in New York, NYEstate signet style 14K yellow gold ring designed in the naturalistic gold nugget form. 20th Century Substantial, solid gold unisex statement ring Condi...Category
20th Century American Modernist Signet Rings
MaterialsYellow Gold, 14k Gold
- Substantial 18K Yellow Gold Rhodolite Garnet Signet Ring by ABLLocated in New York, NYHigh quality 18K yellow gold rhombus box design garnet signet ring by ABL. The fine oval Rhodolite garnet signet stone shows hidden fire as the pavillion of the gem is facet cut and ...Category
20th Century Modern Signet Rings
MaterialsGarnet, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Tiffany & Co. Antique 14K Yellow Gold Carnelian Intaglio Crest Signet RingBy Tiffany & Co.Located in New York, NYFine antique Tiffany & Co. 14K gold signet ring with a beautifully engraved carnelian intaglio crest depicting a lion above a shield with two sta...Category
Early 20th Century American Georgian Signet Rings
MaterialsCarnelian, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Fine Antique Georgian Style English Crest 14K Yellow Gold Signet RingLocated in New York, NYFine antique Georgian style 14K gold aristocratic crest signet ring featuring an ornate Coat of Arms depicting a stag and a lion holding a shield with three hands and chevron symbols...Category
Antique Late 19th Century Georgian Signet Rings
Materials14k Gold, Yellow Gold
You May Also Like
- 22k Yellow Gold Vermeil Mosaic Inlay Signet RingBy Chee Lee New YorkLocated in New York, NYAdorned with Turquoise, Malachite, Carnelian, Lapis, Jade, and Jasper. All items are made to order, please allow 10-15 business days for items to ship after the order is placed. ...Category
2010s American Artisan Signet Rings
MaterialsCarnelian, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Turquoise, Jasper, Vermeil, 22...
- Rare Ancient Egyptian Carved Carnelian Frog Amulet Swivel Ring 18th DynastyLocated in London, GBThis rare Egyptian carved carnelian frog amulet dates to the Eighteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom, circa 1300 BC. Frog amulets, depicting the goddess Heket, were commonly worn by both the living as a fertility charm and the dead to provide rejuvenation and a long afterlife. The ancient amulet is pierced horizontally and set into a later gold swivel mount, probably dating from the late 19th century. The design of the gold mount inspired by rings worn by the ancient Egyptians and Etruscans with its swivel bezel and coiled wire on the shoulders. The immense number of offspring made the frog an important symbol of fertility in ancient Egypt, and carved frog amulets were worn by women hoping for an easy delivery. This is exemplified with the goddess and protector of birth, Keket, who was depicted as a frog. After death, frog amulets would be placed within the wrappings of mummies, both men and women, in hope of a successful rebirth in the afterlife. The association between this amphibian and rebirth may have been induced by the fact that every year, millions of frogs spontaneously appeared out of the river mud and filled the fields after the annual inundation of the Nile. This caused the Egyptians to believe that they spontaneously generated themselves out of the river mud. The influence of frogs in Ancient Egypt can be seen in the language, the hieroglyphic sign for "one hundred thousand" was a tadpole, and one of the Egyptian terms denoting "frogs" is whm-anx, meaning literally "they who repeat life." Similar examples of ancient Egyptian carved...Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Signet Rings
MaterialsCarnelian, 22k Gold
- Dubini Egyptian Scarab Faience Ancient 18 Karat Yellow Gold RingBy DUBINILocated in London, GBThis DUBINI ring features an egyptian faience scarab set in 18K yellow gold. See our selections of scarabs to create your unique ring. Dimensions of Scarabs: 13x19x10mm HISTORY Along with the pyramids, sphinxes, and mummies, the scarabs are one of the most familiar objects representing Egypt. Scarabs have been collected for centuries and were particularly popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries. “Scarabaeus sacer is the Latin name for the dung beetle. Today most people do not have great appreciation for this insect, but this variety and several other members of the family Scarabaeidae, were sacred to the ancient Egyptians. The Egyptians connected the beetles’ habits of rolling balls of dung around their eggs with the concept of eternal life in the after-world. The meaning of Kheper or Scarab was “”becoming, being, metamorphosing, generation, new life, virility, and resurrection.”” Representations of the beetle were an essential symbol in Egyptian art and a whole class of seals and amulets were made in its image. These little amulets of beetle form often bear hieroglyphic designs on their base, including good luck wishes, the names gods, and the names of individuals both noble and common. The most obviously interesting scarabs are those with names of kings, of the royal family, and of officials. Pharaohs were worshiped as gods, and the names of the current pharaoh or a popular deceased pharaohs, such as Thothemes III, were used to bring good luck to the bearer. Scarabs were manufactured in a wide variety of materials including steatite, faience, stone, glass, and bone, from the Old Kingdom...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Egyptian Revival Signet Rings
MaterialsYellow Gold, 18k Gold
- Dubini Ancient Egyptian Scarab Black Stone 18 Karat Yellow Gold RingBy DUBINILocated in London, GBThis DUBINI ring features an ancient Egyptian scarab circa 1085-713 B.C. set in 18K yellow gold. A black stone scarab with an oval body and a gen...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Egyptian Revival Signet Rings
Materials18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- 22K Yellow Gold Greek Ancient Bezel Coin Ring, TaperedLocated in Rancho Santa Fe, CABeautiful unique 22kt yellow gold bezel ring holding an ancient Greek coin. The top bezel is a unique beaded design that's 19mm in width; the shank of the ring is 6.5mm tapering to 2...Category
1990s Greek Classical Greek Signet Rings
Materials18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Ancient 22ct Gold Ring With An Etruscan ScarabLocated in Firenze, ITA gold ring with a scarab of a bull. Etruscan, 4th - 5th Century BC. Ring size 8 The scarab measures 2cm x 1,4cm x 1.2cm The gold ring is original.Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Signet Rings
MaterialsGold, 22k Gold