Ancient Scarab Talisman Pendant Color and Karat:14k Solid White Gold lest the heat of the

lest the heat of the sun melt the wax

floating above the ground as if mid-leap

It serves as a talisman for those who seek protection

The words are: Sator Arepo Tenet Opera Rotas

To wear it is to carry a fragment of antiquity

Ancient Scarab Talisman Pendant Color and Karat:14k Solid White Gold lest the heat of theEgyptian scarabs are one of the oldest examples of engraved talismanic gems to be found in history. The Egyptian sun god Ra was seen rolling the sun across the sky each day, disappearing at night only to revive again each morning. An echo of this phenomenon was seen in the behavior and life cycle of a scarab beetle, a microcosm of the rising and falling of the sun, life and death and life once again. The scarab became culturally significant to the