The Scarab beetle motif appears frequently in ancient Egypt as a symbol of birth, life, death, and resurrection. Since the sun was believed to die each night and be reborn each morning as a beetle, the scarab took on important regenerative powers for those possessing them. Cassandra designed her Scarab beetle cufflinks, engraved with the intricate detail of the beetle, both as single and double ended cufflinks. From the journey to Egypt.