Scarabs

	Stone : Citrine Colour : Yellow Item : #1479 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2020 Design : Scarab Origin : Brazil Treatments : None Weight : 16.69 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 16.40X13.19X10.17mm Price : CLICK FOR PRICING There is something about carving a scarab beetle that is soothing and meditative. The scarab has long been used as a symbol of rebirth and regeneration, a symbol of the Egyptian god, Ra as the rising sun, renewed every day and rolled across the sky and at sunset took it through the underworld to again rise the next day. This lovely citrine embodies the colour of the sun with a diffused glow that radiates warmth and strength. This beautiful carving has been set as a pendant, see it here.


	Stone : Rose de France Amethyst Colour : Lavender Purple Item : #1447 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2020 Design : Scarab Beetle Origin : Brazil Treatments : None Weight : 11.69 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 15.79X12.49X8.12mm Price : CLICK FOR PRICING This is a very lovely rose de france amethyst that I have carved as a scarab beetle. I have given this carving a frosted finish as I very much like the effect it has and this gives the gem a beautiful soft glow. I am very drawn to this scarab and I can see it set as a pendant or a ring. It feels really nice rubbed between the fingers. Note that this is my very first carved scarab beetle and I wonder why it's taken me so long to carve it? Perhaps it's these strange times that make me feel drawn to creating a small talisman. Among other things the scarab is a symbol of the Sun and regeneration and the eternal cycle of life.


	Stone : Rhodolite Garnet Colour : Red Item : #1458 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2020 Design : Scarab Beetle Origin : Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 13.00 Carats Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included Size : 13.78X11.35X7.61mm Price : CLICK FOR PRICING I really love how good this garnet looks carved as a scarab beetle. It's a classic combination, red garnet and the scarab beetle. I'm thinking that it will be amazing set with yellow gold as a ring or a pendant. It has been polished and the gem glows with a deep inner red fire. A truly beautiful stone!


	Stone : Spinel Colour : Black Item : #1449 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2020 Design : Scarab Beetle Origin : Rubyvale, QLD, Australia Treatments : None Weight : 16.58 Carats Clarity : Opaque Size : 16.33X12.03X7.62mm Price : PRICE ON REQUEST I really enjoyed carving this scarab beetle in Australian black spinel. I had just finished carving a scarab beetle in rose de france amethyst and loved how it turned out, so the next logical step was to carve one in black spinel and give it a glossy polish so that it looks just like the real thing. It took alot longer to do because of the polish but I am very pleased with the result. I'm thinking that I will set it as a pendant and I have a design in mind for it. The scarab beetle has long been associated with Egyptian and African culture and is a symbol of the Sun and regeneration and the eternal cycle of life. We have scarab beetles here in Australia and they are found all over the world. They play an incredibly important role in the ecosystem by virtue of the dung rolling they do. They roll dung into balls which they then bury. These balls are either used by the females to lay their eggs into or as food for the adult beetles to eat. The eggs hatch and so the cycle of life continues.


	Jewel Design : Scarab Cufflinks Designed By : Doug Menadue, 2020 Metal : 18K Yellow Gold Item : #bgj107 Stones Stone : Black Spinel Design : Scarab Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2020 Origin : Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia Colour : Black Weight : 16.12, 15.81 Carats Clarity : Opaque Size : 6x12mm Price : CLICK FOR PRICING Now these cufflinks I am absolutely in love with! These are the classic pair of black scarab cufflinks made in 18k yellow gold. I carved these matching scarabs out of natural Australian black spinel which is found on the Central Queensland gemfields around Rubyvale, the same region where our stunning sapphires are unearthed. I've always been fascinated by the scarab beetle and it's ancient symbolism and scarab gems have been worn as jewellery since antiquity, particularly in Egypt. These beautiful timeless black spinel scarab cufflinks would suit any occasion from formal wear through to smart casual. Available to view in person at COURTESY OF THE ARTIST located in the Strand Arcade in the heart of the Sydney CBD.

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