Victorian Egyptian Revival Scarab & Pearl Earrings banded agate 79 carat Ceylon Sapphire

79 carat Ceylon Sapphire

85 carats of Brilliant Cut Diamonds

it's a beautifully crafted piece likely of Russian origin

four on one side three on the other

Victorian Egyptian Revival Scarab & Pearl Earrings banded agate 79 carat Ceylon SapphireDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Cool Victorian Egyptian Revival earrings dating from the 1880s. Each earring is set with a (real) scarab beetle, punctuated by two pearls. They're crafted in 9 karat yellow gold throughout, made during the 19th Century's second wave of Egyptomania inspired by the completion of the Suez canal in 1869. These green scarabs, chosen because people would associate them with ancient Egypt, were more than likely imported from South