VICTORIAN SCARAB BEETLE RING

A gorgeous Victorian scarab beetle ring!

The ring has a wonderfully preserved Victorian scarab beetle set in a 9ct gold mount with a rope border, and a 9ct gold forked shank.

The beetle has a fabulous natural bright green luminescent shell, which is in great condition.

 The gold setting of the ring is closed back which protects the underside of the beetle and makes the ring very comfortable to wear.

Hallmarked for 9ct gold , and has a partially legible makers mark.

The trend of wearing real bug jewellery first 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!

A super cool, super weird bug ring!

MEASUREMENTS

Ring size approx: UK: T, US: 9 1/2 (can be resized easily by a jeweller)

MATERIALS

Scarab beetle and 9ct gold

CONDITION

Good - Beetle is in very good condition. 

There are some marks and scratches on the gold on the back of the mount.

Gold setting is wavy, but beetle is secure

There is a slight rattle to the ring, probably loose debris under the beetle, but not recommended to unset the beetle as this can cause damage. Does not take away from the beauty of the ring and is still in great condition considering its over 100 years old. 

Not recommended for every day wear due to the delicate nature of the of the taxidermy

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