{"product_id":"victorian-scarab-beetle-ring","title":"Victorian Scarab Beetle Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eTime and time again we have looked back to Ancient Egypt to inspire fashion and the decorative arts. One such wave of Egyptian Revival broke over Europe in the 1880s, when this ring was made. And that wave coincided with another 19th century fascination: naturalism. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo we have a real bug - a scarab beetle - set into a gold ring that dates from the 1880s. A fusion, a synthesis, of two distinct movements: Egyptomania and naturalism. The scarab, with its green iridescent shell, actually comes from South America, not Egypt, but the Victorians weren't too bothered by such trifles. It looks the part; it plays the role (to the ancient Egyptians, that role was representation of the cycles of rebirth and regeneration, of the sun being rolled across the sky each day, relating to the god Khepri). It's mounted in a simple 9 carat gold ring with an open back so when you flip it over the legs and 'face' are visible. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Victorian, circa 1880\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStone: Real beetle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHead: 15.7mm by 12.2mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRing size: J 1\/2 or 5 US. Likely not resizable without damaging the bug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarks: Stamped 9ct\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Great antique condition; light wear consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Heirloom","offers":[{"title":"No","offer_id":52376707334456,"sku":"LO2983","price":475.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yes","offer_id":52376707367224,"sku":"LO2983r","price":550.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7387\/2952\/files\/victorian-scarab-beetle-ring-1081077.jpg?v=1778916258","url":"https:\/\/lostowl.com\/products\/victorian-scarab-beetle-ring","provider":"Lost Owl Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}