Antique English 18K Gold, Diamond and Ruby Double Snake Ring
Regular price
$3,500
This late Victorian 18K gold double snake ring set with a diamond and ruby was created in England circa 1898. It is designed as two snake heads, each star-set with an old mine-cut diamond or cushion-shape ruby, completed by their intertwined bodies and tapering tails. Soft and substantial, this nicely modeled diamond snake ring subtly conveys its happy message of eternal love.
Item #: R-21293
Country: England
Circa: 1898
Size: 9.25 (this ring can be sized; please contact the gallery for further information)
Materials: 1 old mine-cut diamond (weighing approximately 0.07 carat); 1 cushion-shape ruby (weighing approximately 0.10 carat); 18K Gold
Signed: London and 18K assay marks, and date letter "c" for 1898
Item #: R-21293
Country: England
Circa: 1898
Size: 9.25 (this ring can be sized; please contact the gallery for further information)
Materials: 1 old mine-cut diamond (weighing approximately 0.07 carat); 1 cushion-shape ruby (weighing approximately 0.10 carat); 18K Gold
Signed: London and 18K assay marks, and date letter "c" for 1898
Led by Queen Victoria herself, England embraced jewelry with snake and serpent imagery in the 19th century after her devoted and erudite husband presented her with a serpent ring as a wedding gift. With the growing fascination for ancient classical culture, and the revelations of the serpent's historical importance as unearthed by celebrated archaeologists, nineteenth century European society eagerly embraced its ancient Roman symbolism connoting eternal love and wisdom. The captivating motif persisted in popularity throughout the century and beyond.
Led by Queen Victoria herself, England embraced jewelry with snake and serpent imagery in the 19th century after her devoted and erudite husband presented her with a serpent ring as a wedding gift. With the growing fascination for ancient classical culture, and the revelations of the serpent's historical importance as unearthed by celebrated archaeologists, nineteenth century European society eagerly embraced its ancient Roman symbolism connoting eternal love and wisdom. The captivating motif persisted in popularity throughout the century and beyond.
