{"product_id":"egyptian-scarab-earrings","title":"Egyptian Scarab Dangle Pierced Earrings with Lapis and Carnelians","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Pharaoh's Name on Your Ears: Egyptian Scarab Earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gold plated scarab hangs from each ear, flanked by blue lapis and orange-red carnelian. The scarab is shown on both sides. These Egyptian scarab earrings take their shape from the sacred beetle. They are Egyptian dangle earrings with a story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back of each scarab carries an inscription. These Tutankhamun scarab earrings repeat the name of a very famous king.\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, lapis and carnelian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEar wires:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold filled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 in L x 0.25 in W each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pierced Egyptian dangle earrings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the Inscription Says\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original design is a scarab possibly from the New Kingdom, about 1300 to 1000 B.C. Its base reads Tut Ankh Amun, ruler of southern Heliopolis. In Egyptian usage that means Thebes, the sacred area known today as Karnak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScarabs were often used as seals. A name carved on the base marked who owned a thing. Tutankhamun scarab earrings bring that practice to mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Beetle of the Morning Sun\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKhepera was the god of the morning sun. The Egyptians saw the beetle roll a ball across the ground and thought of the sun rising. The Met describes the scarab as an amulet of renewal in this life and the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLapis and Carnelian Earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgyptian jewelers loved the pairing of blue and red. Lapis lazuli came from far away and carried the weight of the night sky. Carnelian gave a warm, glowing orange. Lapis and carnelian earrings look rich without being loud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese Egyptian scarab earrings are light on the ear. Gold filled wires suit sensitive ears better than many plated ones. Keep the stones dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStore the Egyptian scarab earrings in a small box. Lapis and carnelian earrings wear best away from water. See 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-earrings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMuseum Jewelry Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e. Egyptian dangle earrings look best with hair pulled back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout King Tutankhamun\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTutankhamun came to the throne as a boy in about 1332 B.C. and died around 1323 B.C. Howard Carter found his tomb in 1922, nearly intact. That discovery made the king's name famous again, and Tutankhamun scarab earrings still draw on it.\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. Egyptian scarab earrings carry that idea. \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. The earrings borrow the same idea of a name on the base. \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":1192261423,"sku":"4496LC","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/3efe92fa0fda68b11d1770fda70cd631.jpg?v=1777661798","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/egyptian-scarab-earrings","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}