A crocodile resting in lotus plants, the green of the lotus represented by tsavorite garnets, inspired by its namesake found on one of the four faces of the great Signet Ring of Horemheb, the last Pharaoh of Egypt's 18th Dynasty. Horemheb's crocodile was singular, no lotus, the inspiration for these plants coming from an ancient carved jasper gem from a recent Christie's auction. The Musée du Louvre holds Horemheb's original ring.
Horemheb's ring wasn't designed to be worn, rather it was used as a seal for applying official stamps. Crocodiles, while symbols of danger mastered by Pharoah - the guarantor of order - were also symbols of royalty. Like scorpions, they were believed to have apotropaic qualities, they held the power to guard against bad luck and evil influences, so it may have been used to provide sealed official documents with an extra layer of security against official orders being disobeyed. Crocodile images were also used extensively as protective amulets and charms.
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