CHOSE ONE Vintage Hand Carved hot Egyptian rock scarab beads- Egyptian holographs on back- good luck charms, Egyptian jewelry- Ancient art seals

YOUR CHOICE: Real stone VINTAGE Egyptian Scarab bead. They are all different, with a hole going all the way though for string. I'm not sure the exact stone they are made from- Scarabs were made in a wide variety of materials, such as carnelian, lapis lazuli, basalt, limestone, malachite, schist, serpentine, turquoise, colored glass, and alabaster... So your guess is as good as mine! My elderly neighbors had these in their collection for years! They were precious metal and rock collectors. They would collect stones, gems, and geological artifacts, shells etc. from all around the world. These being some in there possession, then given to me before their passing. So I know for certain they are vintage- before the 1990s. You can tell these were not made from a mold! A very unique and RARE FIND!

** I think one even still has some dirt on it from a possible dig???

** Scarabs were popular amulets and impression hot seals in ancient Egypt. They survive in large numbers and, through their inscriptions and typology, are an important source of information for archaeologists and historians of the ancient world. They also represent a significant body of ancient art.