{"product_id":"egyptian-scarab-bracelet","title":"Egyptian Blue Scarabs Link Bracelet Enamel 7.5L","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThree Beetles on a Gold Chain: The Egyptian Scarab Bracelet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne large scarab and two smaller ones are strung on a heavy gold plated link chain. Their backs are baked in deep blue enamel. This Egyptian scarab bracelet takes its shape from the sacred beetle of ancient Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue recalls lapis lazuli and other semiprecious stones. A blue scarab link bracelet is easy to read from across a room. Think of it as a lapis blue enamel bracelet with a story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24K gold plated pewter with baked enamel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5 in L x 0.75 in W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue scarab link bracelet: one large and two small scarab charms on a large link chain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Egyptian museum jewelry reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Beetle That Pushes the Sun\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Egyptians watched the scarab roll a ball of dung across the ground. They saw the sun pushed into the sky at dawn. The rising sun was called Khepri.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe beetle's name also sounded like the verb meaning to become. So the insect came to stand for regeneration. Khepera, the god of the morning sun, wears its form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom Amulet to Seal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Met holds a New Kingdom scarab in glazed steatite. Its flat base carries protective signs and the names of gods. People wore such scarabs as amulets and used them as seals. Egyptian museum jewelry still copies the shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarger heart scarabs went into tombs. They were laid over the heart of the dead. The spell on their base asked the heart not to speak against its owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Blue? The Lapis Blue Enamel Bracelet Explained\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLapis lazuli was traded from far-off Afghanistan. Egyptians prized its deep blue, the color of the night sky. Enamel and faience copied it for everyday wear. A lapis blue enamel bracelet borrows that old habit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Egyptian scarab bracelet is costume-quality jewelry in gold plated pewter. Keep it dry and wipe the enamel with a soft cloth. Store it flat so the charms do not scratch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/culture-egyptian-museum-replicas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eEgyptian Museum Replicas\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/museum-jewelry-bracelets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMuseum Jewelry Bracelets\u003c\/a\u003e. Egyptian museum jewelry of this kind pairs well with plain sleeves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEgypt on the Wrist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgyptian jewelers used the scarab for more than three thousand years. The shape was carved in stone, glazed in faience and cast in gold. The Egyptian scarab bracelet carries that habit into the present. A blue scarab link bracelet is a small piece of that long line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead how a dung beetle rolling the sun across the sky became an amulet of rebirth. Every Egyptian scarab bracelet starts here. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/en\/art\/collection\/search\/549258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eScarab, New Kingdom - The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn what was carved under a heart scarab and why it mattered at the weighing of the heart. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/archaeologicalmuseum.jhu.edu\/staff-projects\/ancient-egyptian-amulets\/heart-scarab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHeart Scarab - Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Multilana","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":1192261395,"sku":"4495","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/museum-jewelry-scarabs-egyptian-bracelet-lapis-enamel-4495-1.jpeg?v=1571438766","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/egyptian-scarab-bracelet","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}