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Free Worldwide DeliveryA beautiful 15ct62.5% pure gold (or 625 parts pure gold and 375 parts other metals). Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras but was discontinued in the mid-1930s. More gold snake ring that was made in Birmingham in 1859. The snake’s head has been hand engraved and the eyes have been set with tiny cabochonA polished, not faceted, dome shaped stone - either round or oval with a flat polished base, primarily used as a cut for phenomenal stones such as cat's eyes and stars.
More emeralds and the top of the head has been set with a naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments. More split pearlNatural pearls are an organic gem formed inside live mollusc shells and come in all shapes and sizes. They are formed as the result of a natural irritant within the mollusc's mantle and as a defence, layers of iridescent nacre form over the top of it, creating a pearl. More and four small turquoiseTurquoise is an opaque gem and is often formed in what is called matrix, a black or brown veining derived from the host rock in which the gem forms. In fine jewellery, unblemished sky blue turquoise is the ideal, although regularly patterned matrix turquoise is also sought-after. More split beads. It is rare that we see a snake ring with this level of detail. When worn the snake winds around the finger beautifully and the tail wraps around the head. Snake jewellery was particularly popular in the VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). More era as the Victorians loved sending secret messages. Snakes symbolise “Eternal love” and the diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use... More set in to the snake’s head means “Eternal Love”. Famously, Queen Victoria was given a snake ring as her engagement ring from Albert which increased their popularity at the time.
This is a beautiful example of a snake ring and would make the perfect gift to a loved one.
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We love to find the early snake rings and this one is a good example.

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