A small gem, this detailed sterling silver scarab pendant is hand made in Egypt. This piece is about 3/8 inch wide and 1/2 inch long (not including the bail) and has an open, hollow back. Lovely for a pendant or charm bracelet!

In ancient Egypt, the scarab beetle was considered the symbol of the sun God Re and resurrection.

Scarab - According to ancient Egyptian mythos, the sun (Ra) rolls across the sky each day and transforms bodies and souls. Modeled upon the Scarabaeidae family dung beetle, which rolls dung into a ball in front of itself to lay its eggs, the scarab was seen as an earthly symbol of this heavenly cycle.