Egyptian Scarab Beads - Hand-carved Soapstone (Steatite) Your order will come in a set of 100 (25 of each color). Made in Luxor, Egypt. Design, size, and color will have slight variations between each bead. Hole size .5mm Bead size varies slightly but is about 2.5cm by 1.5cm. The ancient Egyptians believed that the scarab was the earthly manifestation of the god Khepri, and pushed the sun across the sky each day, only to disappear and magically re-appear the next morning. As such, it is a powerful amulet for self-creation, transformation, and re-birth. They were worn or carried by the living, and also buried with the dead to help them on their way to the afterlife. The base was usually inscribed with designs or hieroglyphs to form an impression seal.