{"product_id":"victorian-egyptian-revival-gold-turquoise-scarab-stickpin-c-1880","title":"Victorian Egyptian Revival Gold \u0026 Turquoise Scarab Stickpin, c.1880","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fine Victorian Egyptian Revival stickpin, c.1880, centred on a hand-carved turquoise scarab cradled within an elegant open goldwork frame of delicate pierced construction. The scarab — the sacred dung beetle of ancient Egypt — was the most potent symbol of regeneration and divine protection in the Egyptian pantheon, and its adoption as a jewellery motif in the Victorian period reflects the sustained fascination with ancient Egypt that had gripped European culture since Napoleon's Egyptian campaign of 1798. Turquoise was the stone most closely associated with Egyptian jewellery in the Victorian imagination, and the combination of carved turquoise scarab and fine goldwork frame is a particularly accomplished example of the genre. Tests as 22ct gold, most likely 15ct with high-carat gilding — a construction method used by some Victorian makers to achieve a richer gold colour. Head 1.5 × 1.2cm; pin length 6.8cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCirca:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1880\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHead dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 × 1.2cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePin length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHallmarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tests as 22ct gold; likely 15ct with high-carat gilding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-carved turquoise scarab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wildsmith Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58274149499264,"sku":null,"price":995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/2127\/0385\/files\/1C8A4911-59A7-401E-B5AE-6458C749398E.jpg?v=1781607021","url":"https:\/\/wildsmithjewellery.co.uk\/it\/products\/victorian-egyptian-revival-gold-turquoise-scarab-stickpin-c-1880","provider":"Wildsmith Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}