VICTORIAN SCARAB BEETLE NECKLACE

A super cool Victorian scarab beetle necklace.

Circa 1880, the necklace is made of nine perfectly preserved scarab beetles, which are set in 9ct carat gold mounts,

The scarabs are open at the back, so you can see the full detail of the beetle, which is so fascinating.

The beetles have gorgeous natural green shells, which are in great condition,

The necklace sits really nicely when worn, and is completely unique.

The trend of wearing real bug jewellery became popular in the Victorian period.

People were fascinated with the new discoveries of foreign lands, exotic animals and bugs during this time.

As urbanisation grew, the Victorians become more detached from nature, so using bugs and animals as adornment was a way to bring them a little closer to nature again!

This is a little piece of history!

Length approx: 40cm.

These necklaces are getting rarer! So this is a fabulous find!