New from my Talisman collection, these gorgeous toggle clasp pendants proudly display a rainbow blue topaz and a brass scarab body. The Scarab has been long deemed a sacred symbol of rebirth and renewal, and I am so completely drawn to them my work right now.

“The Egyptians saw the Egyptian scarab (Scarabaeus sacer) as a symbol of renewal and rebirth. The beetle was associated closely with the sun god because scarabs roll large balls of dung in which to lay their eggs, a behavior that the Egyptians thought resembled the progression of the sun through the sky from east to west. Its young were hatched from this ball, and this event was seen as an act of spontaneous self-creation, giving the beetle an even stronger association with the sun god’s creative force. The connection between the beetle and the sun was so close that the young sun god was thought to be reborn in the form of a winged scarab beetle every morning at sunrise. As this young sun god, known as Khepri, rose in the sky, he brought light and life to the land.”

~John Hopkins Archaeological Museum

Well made from cast and constructed components in 100% sterling silver and brass, this piece has been lovingly created in my Nelson BC studio.

Available in my online shop Saturday, Nov 19th at 12pm sharp.