Snakes: A Victorian Symbol of Eternal Love

Queen Victoria put snake jewellery under the fashion spotlight when her husband-to-be, Prince Albert, bought her a snake engagement ring, with an emerald (her birthstone) embedded into it. The Victorians associated the snake motif with eternal love. The first Queen to be regularly seen out and about, Victoria’s style was emulated throughout the world and you can still find beautiful antique snake rings.

The motif remained popular through the Art Nouveau era that followed Queen Victoria’s time – it suited perfectly the fluid lines and animal motifs of the turn of the century design. Lending themselves perfectly to jewellery by wrapping naturally around fingers, wrists and even necks, snakes remain fashionable in jewellery to this day.

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  18ct Gold Snake Ring set with an Old Mine Cut Diamond
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  Edwardian 15ct Gold Snake Ring set with a Sapphire
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  Edwardian 18ct Gold Sapphire Diamond Emerald & Ruby Double Snake Ring
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  Edwardian 18ct Gold Snake Ring Set With a Sapphire & Diamond Eyes
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  Edwardian 18ct Gold, Green Garnet, Ruby & Rose Diamond Double Snake Ring
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  Edwardian 18ct Gold, Sapphire & Diamond Snake Ring
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  Edwardian Snake Ring Set With a Sapphire
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  French 18ct Gold Snake Ring
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  Georgian 18ct Gold Snake Split Ring
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  Sapphire & Diamond Snake Ring
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  Victorian 15ct Gold & Diamond Snake Ring
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  Victorian 15ct Gold Snake Ring With Rose Diamond Eyes
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  Victorian 18ct Gold Double Snake Ring
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  Victorian 18ct Gold Double Snake Ring Set With a Diamond & a Sapphire
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  Victorian 18ct Gold Snake Ring Set With Old Mine Cut Diamonds
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  Victorian 18ct Gold Snake Ring set with a Cabochon Sapphire
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  Victorian 18ct Gold Snake Ring set with a Sapphire
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  Victorian 18ct Gold, Ruby & Diamond Double Snake Ring
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  Victorian 18ct Snake Ring set with a Diamond
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  William 1V 18ct Gold Turquoise & Rose Diamond Snake Ring