Gold and ceramic Egyptian lucky beetle pendant “Elun”

Description

Sublime pendant from the 50s made from an ancient amulet (before 19th century) in blue Egyptian earthenware (frit) representing the lucky symbol of the beetle. Held in place by a movable 18-carat gold bail added later, the scarab has hieroglyphics of cobra snakes on its back. A timeless lucky piece to wear as a signature around the neck.
Size: 2cm without bail and 2.5cm with.
Weight: 2.06g
This unique piece has had previous lives in Egypt and then in France.

The story: The Egyptian Scarab is an ancient good luck charm. In Egyptian mythology, it is associated with the god Khepri. The creator god Ra is said to have taken this form to create the sun. Today, the beetle is used as a lucky amulet. It attracts good luck and prosperity, and its connection to the sun that rises every day also makes it a symbol of eternal life. Here, it is made of frit (or Egyptian earthenware) which is an ancient material, used in particular by the Egyptians from the 4th millennium BC, to make decorative objects, amulets, jewelry, statuettes and architectural elements. The frit is a vitreous material based on silica (the main component of glass), to which metal oxides (such as copper to obtain a turquoise or blue color) and other components such as alkaline (soda or potash) are added. This pendant is therefore a representation of the closest to the jewels of ancient Egypt, based on an ancient scarab beetle.