Amazonite Scarab Ring with Lotus Shoulders c. 1880 decorative corsage piece 95 carats)

95 carats)

This set demonstrates a sensuous departure from the dour post-civil war fashions of the American visual lexicon in the 1860’s

I adore this French jewel and imagine that Louis would have had one from his family house

the carving creates the sensation of viewing the carving frozen in time

and an eye-catching stone

Amazonite Scarab Ring with Lotus Shoulders c. 1880 decorative corsage piece 95 carats)A showstopping adornment, unlike any other! One of the rarest of our scarabs, this striking blue Amazonite piece stands apart from her peers; not only for her positively vibrant cerulean color, but for her size and the unique inscription on the reverse of the ring. Unlike the other scarabs in this collection, which lack hieroglyphics, this one bears a carved inscription with clear Greek influence perhaps in the shape of an anchor? suggesting an