The scarab beetle has been inspiring jewellery trends as far back as 2000 BC. Favoured by the Ancient Egyptians, this beetle was associated with the divine manifestation of the early morning sun, Khepri, whose name was written with the scarab hieroglyph and who was believed to roll the disk of the morning sun over the eastern horizon at daybreak, much like the humble beetle rolling dung into balls. Scarab amulets were used for their magical rejuvenating properties by both the living and the dead, and as a form of protection for it wearer