Two 18k gold Egyptian scarab beetles, symbols of immortality, spread their wings on either side of a multi-colored chrysocolla stone, beautifully set in sterling silver. Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics encircle the silver band, spelling out the ancient Egyptian word Benu, or phoenix. Related to the verb weben, meaning “to rise in brilliance,” the Benu bird was said to have flown over the darkness before original creation. The bird came to rest on a rock and broke forth with a cry in the primeval silence, thus determining what was to be and what was not. Purported to appear each morning under the form of the rising sun, the Benu lived for five hundred years before building a nest of flaming boughs and spices and arising anew from the ashes: a living symbol of rebirth and new life.

Alternate stones, including amethyst or turquoise, can be substituted for the chrysocolla stone.

Dimensions: each ring is 0.75 inches tall (width will depend on ring size)