Mid-Century Diamond Ouroboros Ring

Mid-Century Diamond Ouroboros RingAn unusual and utterly charming vintage ouroboros ring dating from the 1950s. Set with a domed rose cut diamond "brain", the snake is crafted in 18ct gold forming a shallow 'S' shape around the head and tail. The ouroboros (literally "tail devourer") is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent (or sometimes dragon) forming a circular shape and eating its own tail. It crops up in many cultures across many civilisations, and has meant different things to

Era: Victorian 1885

The three-stone

The main stone has a small

quite mysterious

the head features two flat sides that come up to meet and a pointed edge

Head size: 5

Some wear to the stones consistent with age - facet edge wear/pitting to the rubies and a couple of the diamonds have chipped tables

45ct (calculated weight)

a numbness starting at the feet gradually rose up his body

as is the hairwork

some reminiscent of a sun

Charming vintage orb earrings finished in duck egg blue enamel and set with a row of rose cut diamonds traversing the equator line