{"product_id":"genuine-libyan-desert-glass-scarab","title":"Libyan Desert Glass Scarab | Ancient Sands","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Libyan Desert Glass is a rare natural glass found across the Great Sand Sea of western Egypt and is estimated to have formed approximately 29 million years ago. Its distinctive golden-yellow to champagne colour and fascinating formation history make it highly sought after by collectors of impact-related natural glass and unusual geological material.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibyan Desert Glass also has a documented connection with ancient Egypt, making the scarab an especially appropriate carving for this material. The scarab was associated with Khepri, the rising sun, and became an important symbol of renewal, rebirth, transformation and protection. Ancient Egyptians also incorporated Libyan Desert Glass into jewellery, including the famous scarab associated with Tutankhamun. Individually carved, each piece varies naturally in transparency, colour and internal character. 💛✨\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🐪 Forged by the cosmic fire of an ancient meteor impact, Libyan Desert Glass is a powerful talisman of transformation, cosmic connection, and limitless potential.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚖️ Weight: 12gms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e📏 Size: 3cm x 1.4cm x 3.6cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🌍 Sources: Libya \/ Egypt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔮 \u003cstrong\u003eLibyan Desert Glass: The Stone of Cosmic Connection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e💛 \u003cstrong\u003eSolar Plexus Chakra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere could hardly be a more fitting form for Libyan Desert Glass than the scarab.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese beautiful scarabs have been individually carved from genuine Libyan Desert Glass, with each piece displaying the soft golden yellow to champagne colouring and natural translucency characteristic of this extraordinary material. We selected three in different sizes from one of our trusted suppliers, and the quality of the carving immediately stood out to us. Of all the Libyan Desert Glass scarabs we have come across, these are some of the best carved we have seen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe detail is exceptional for carvings of this size. Defined wing cases sweep across the back, with finely cut lines following their shape, while the head, legs and smaller anatomical details have been carefully worked into the glass. Each remains slightly different due to the natural shape, clarity, inclusions and character of the individual piece of Libyan Desert Glass from which it was carved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLibyan Desert Glass is a rare natural glass found across a remote region of the Great Sand Sea of western Egypt, close to the Libyan border. It formed approximately 29 million years ago during an extraordinary high-temperature event, although the precise mechanism behind its formation has been debated for decades. Current research strongly links its formation to the extreme heat associated with a meteorite impact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe connection with ancient Egypt makes the scarab form especially meaningful. Libyan Desert Glass was used by the ancient Egyptians, with perhaps the best-known example being the carved scarab forming the centrepiece of a pectoral found among the burial goods of Tutankhamun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn ancient Egyptian culture, the scarab was associated with Khepri, the rising sun, and became a powerful symbol of rebirth, renewal, transformation and the continual return of life. Scarab amulets were worn and carried for protection and good fortune and were also placed with the deceased.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetaphysically, Libyan Desert Glass is often associated with transformation, personal strength, confidence and manifestation. Combined with the ancient symbolism of the scarab, these little carvings carry a rather wonderful theme of transformation, renewal and moving forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncient natural glass, an ancient Egyptian symbol, and genuinely beautiful carving. 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