Antique Gold Ring Set With An Ancient Egyptian Faience Scarab.

Antique Gold Ring Set with an Ancient Egyptian Faience Scarab.

Egyptian scarab, Late Period, circa 664–332 BC.

Ring mount, 19th century.

Material
High carat gold mount; turquoise-green glazed faience scarab.

Measurements
Ring size G UK / 3.25 US / 45 EU.
Scarab: 1.4 × 1 cm.
Weight: 2.49 grams.

Description
A refined 19th-century gold ring mounted with an ancient Egyptian faience scarab. The oval scarab is crisply moulded with naturalistic anatomical detailing: pronounced clypeus, wing case, and legs delineated in darker green glaze. The underside is carved with hieroglyphic signs, lightly worn yet still clearly defined. The mount is of elegant hinged construction, allowing the scarab to swivel in the classical manner, secured by gold caps and fine twisted wire collars to either side. The shank is slightly rounded, exhibiting a soft patina from long handling.

The vivid turquoise-green glaze and the symbolic form adhere to the enduring Egyptian tradition in which the scarab beetle represented regeneration, protection, and the solar cycle. Such scarabs were frequently reused in later periods, particularly the 18th and 19th centuries, when the renewed fascination with Ancient Egypt saw genuine antiquities incorporated into contemporary jewellery — preserving their amuletic function while allowing them to be worn anew.

Condition
The scarab with minor surface wear, stable glaze, and expected age-related imperfections. The gold mount in good condition overall, though with some loss to the gold wirework on one shoulder, and light wear consistent with age and use.