Mid-Victorian Snake Collar

Mid-Victorian Snake CollarThe serpent is one of the oldest and most widely used mythological symbols, featuring prominently in virtually every culture we know of stretching far back into prehistory. To the Victorians, it represented eternal love, Queen Victoria herself famously received a snake ring with emerald eyes from her beloved Albert. This is an original Victorian snake collar; a rare beast indeed. And he is an exceptional example crafted in 18ct gold, the head is

fought at the Battle of Balaklava in the Crimea

but up close it looks like the glittering diamonds are the centres of stars

Price: very reasonable

who prove their worth by daring and courageous deeds

This ring dates from the late Victorian era

to be precise

It comprises four bands of silver wire with five iridescent labradorite cabochons - round and pear - each one forming a stylised leaf or flower at the end of a wiggly stem

built in 18ct yellow gold with clip backs and owl import marks indicating they were retailed in France

instantly recognisable with his huge majestic antlers

Crafted in 9ct gold throughout

and a jade abdomen

According to one Greek myth