1920s Egyptian Revival Enamel Scarab Charm cat's eye 52ct Natural Purple Red Burmese

52ct Natural Purple Red Burmese Ruby with no indication of heat treatment (minor oil) - 14

A beautiful antique signet ring dating from the mid Victorian era

Onyx Panel

with slim profile and lovely antique patina

operculum literally means "little lid

1920s Egyptian Revival Enamel Scarab Charm cat's eye 52ct Natural Purple Red BurmeseDATE: Art Deco, c. 1920 Cool antique scarab beetle charm dating from the 1920s. The British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922 triggering a wave of Egyptomania that influenced the Art Deco movement, and writers such as Agatha Christie and Thomas Mann. Egyptian Revival jewellery came back into fashion, and demand for Egyptian themed pieces such as this one boomed. Crafted in silver, it features a scarab beetle poised