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Book Your AppointmentA good 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 necklace that was made circa 1860-1880. The chain is articulatedIn jewellery, an articulated piece is composed of segments with flexible connections. More like a snake’s body and the clasp enters the side of the snake’s mouth. The snake’s head has been applied with gold scrolls with an etched background. It has been clawA precious metal prong used to hold a gemstone in place. More set with five graduated rock crystals for the eyes and three emeralds with rubies in between.
Most VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). More jewellery is full of hidden meanings. In the Victorian era it became very fashionable to wear snake jewellery after Prince Albert proposed to Queen Victoria with the very first engagement ring, which was in the image of a snake with an emeraldOne of the four ‘precious’ stones. An intense, deep green is the most desirable colour for emeralds. Flaws and cloudiness (‘jardin’) are very common in emeralds, so stones are often oiled, irradiated, and dyed to improve their look. Synthetic emeralds have fewer imperfections and are hard to set apart from natural stones. Emeralds belong to the beryl... More set head.
The snake is an emblem of “Eternal love” so what a wonderful gift to someone you adore.
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