Victorian Egyptian Revival Scarab Earrings cat's eye an engagement ring

an engagement ring

Modelled in 15 karat gold throughout

incorporating the functionalism and utilitarian trends of the modernist movement and fusing these with new

French control marks - 18k gold

or Aluminium Oxide) but was created by a human in a laboratory without help from the forces of nature

Victorian Egyptian Revival Scarab Earrings cat's eye an engagement ringDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Cool Victorian Egyptian Revival earrings dating from the 1880s. Each earring is set with a (real) green scarab beetle, and are complemented by little gold beads and drops. They're crafted in 9 karat yellow gold throughout, and date from the Victorian period. The enthusiasm for Ancient Egyptian designs in the decorative arts of the 19th Century is largely attributed to Napoleon's conquest of Egypt. Napoleon took a scientific