Scarab Pendant with Silver chain

Scarab Beetles were very popular amulets and talismans in Ancient Egypt. (Living ones would also be kept as pets and used for personal adornment!). Also known as dung beetles, they roll poop into oversized balls and lay their eggs in them, which supplies their larva with their food.

The Egyptian god, Khepri, who represented Ra as the rising sun, was often depicted as a scarab beetle or as a scarab beetle-headed man. The ancient Egyptians believed that Khepri renewed the sun every day before rolling it above the horizon, then carried it through the other world after sunset, only to bring it afresh again the next day.  

This winged scarab is based on traditional ancient Egyptian designs. The chain comes in a variety of styles and lengths. See also the new Scarab ring, pendant and Bracelet (as well as Staghorn beetles and Rhinoceros beetles from the scarab family) in sterling silver by Mercurious Designs.