Ancient Egyptian Scarab Swivel Ring art nouveau but she was also associated

but she was also associated with snakes and olive trees

It was made in 1901 to commemorate the second Glasgow International Exhibition

Stone: Natural spinel

Thursday: Jupiter with his chariot being pulled by eagles

Ancient Egyptian Scarab Swivel Ring art nouveau but she was also associatedRemarkable ancient scarab bead mounted in a 19th century swivel mount. The stone is a bright, vibrant orange colour, carved in naturalistic likeness of the scarab beetle with a drill hole through the middle allowing it to be mounted it dates from the New Kingdom, circa 1100 BC. The base remains uncarved. Set in a circa 1870 swivel mount allowing it to spin around the long axis, the design, as part of the Archaeological Revival style, is borrowed from