It was way back in 1995 that I received my first Scarab gift for my 50 th birthday. Quite the most stunning bespoke piece of jewellery you could ever imagine – a silver book mark inlaid with beautiful pink garnets.
Being an avid reader, this had to be the most perfect gift. Each time I open a new page it is about connecting with my daughter and warming to the loving relationship that we have.

However this is my story. I was lying and enjoying the sun on the sand dunes on Jakkalsfontein beach and of course, I had a book in hand. Much to my horror it slipped, and my precious bookmark disappeared into the dune sand. I was devastated. I carefully sifted through the sand for over an hour, but….. to no avail, it was gone. Some four years later, on spying someone with a metal detector on the beach, I asked if he would go over the area which, I remembered well. After just a few minutes the alarms went wild and, lo and behold, there was my precious bookmark under a couple of inches of sand. I treasure this gift and it is always with me, as is my book. However it now never leaves the house, and when away, it is replaced with Exclusive Books disposable.

Thank you Janine and Scarab staff for being part of my life since then, and thank you Nikki for this special gift.