Vintage traditional Waziristan
silver with red glass medallion combined with the scarab is a gorgeous combination.
Both have powerful meaning behind them.
Scarab beetles were considered a lucky symbol by ancient Egyptians. A very significant symbol because it represented the sun god Ra.
Ancient Egyptians also revered these insects for symbolizing the circle of life and death, growth, and development.
***Waziri jewelry originates from the Waziristan region between Pakistan and Afghanistan, traditionally worn by the nomadic Pashtoon tribes.
The jingling dangles often found on these pendants were believed to ward off the evil eye.
**Waziristan is a mountainous region in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, named after the Wazir tribe, who are Pashtuns.
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$69.00Price
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