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Oval green drop earrings in yellow gold with earwire and circular bezel
Green oval drop earrings on yellow gold earwire worn by model, close-up
Oval green drop earrings, side view: yellow gold earwire with oval bezel
Oval green drop earrings in yellow gold with earwire and circular bezel
Green oval drop earrings on yellow gold earwire worn by model, close-up
Oval green drop earrings, side view: yellow gold earwire with oval bezel

C. 1980 Vintage Green Chalcedony Scarab Drop Earrings in 10kt Yellow Gold

$995
C. 1980. For decades, stylish women have worn an iconic scarab bracelet -- but these verdant drop earrings from our Estate collection offer …

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All weights and measurements are approximate. Most gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty and may require special care.

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The deeper story

Myth & Meaning

The Mediterranean sailor's use of chalcedony as a storm and drowning talisman is documented across multiple ancient cultures, which is a convergent belief that reflects the stone's broader ancient identity as a protective amulet material, extending the same associations carried in Egyptian funerary contexts into the specific dangers of sea travel.

A Storied Heritage

An Art Deco piece with Egyptian motifs such as scarabs, lotus flowers, hieroglyphic inscriptions, and sphinx forms carries a specific historical moment: the 1922 discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. The mid-1920s Egyptian revival that followed is one of the most documented design influences in jewelry history.

Value & Quality

Fine jewelry retail traditionally used price as a proxy for quality and taste. Ross-Simons built its model on a different premise: that confidence shouldn't cost a fortune, and great taste has nothing to do with what you spent. Carrying fine jewelry across multiple price points wasn't a market strategy. It was the conviction made concrete.

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