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French Early 18th Century 18ct Gold Double Snake Ring set with a Ruby

515U
40 Admirers Rare Find
Written by Olly Gerrish

A simply beautiful and rare French ring that has been set with a lovely natural ruby. On either side is a snake. Both snakes form the shank and their tails coil around the ruby. It would have been a betrothal ring as the snakes stand for “Eternal love” and the ruby is “True love”. There is a clear French mark of a left facing ram’s head on the outside of the shank. This hallmark was used from August 16, 1819 to May 9, 1838 in Paris. Finding this mark indicates the item has tested to be a minimum of 18ct. This is a true collectors piece of jewellery

Ollys Pick

We just had to buy this ring as it is rare and utterly beautiful!

Item Number
515U
Measurements
Ruby 7mm by 4.5mm
Materials
Date & Origin
Provenance
English
Hallmarks

French ram's head mark ( for 18ct gold)

Condition
Very Good
Care Tips
  • Take special care of historical jewellery
Discovered
2 years ago
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