Mid Victorian Turquoise Ouroboros Snake Bangle hoop earrings modified octagonal cut

modified octagonal cut

Height of letters: 9

it's finished with fine millegrain edges and open galleries

with aquamarine in the centre and petals set with pearls

An excellent antique signet ring set with an ancient Roman (

Mid Victorian Turquoise Ouroboros Snake Bangle hoop earrings modified octagonal cutDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 An outrageous mid Victorian snake bangle dating from the 1860s. Serpent themed jewellery has always been popular, however in throughout the Victorian period demand skyrocketed. It seems to have inspired some sort of bizarre competition among English jewellers to see who could produce the weirdest silliest snakey face and this is one of the best I've seen. From its pear cabochon turquoise "brain" and double looped tail, to its