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Find Out MoreA wonderful 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold snake necklace that was made circa 1860. The chain is graduated like a snake’s body. The snake’s head has been set with a large pear shaped cabochonA polished, not faceted, dome shaped stone - either round or oval with a flat polished base, primarily used as a cut for phenomenal stones such as cat's eyes and stars.
garnetDescribes a group of several closely related minerals. Garnets come in a variety of colours, however the most common colour is dark red. In descriptions, ‘garnet’ tends to refer to dark red stones unless otherwise specified. with two emeralds for the eyes and a small rubyOne of the most valuable gemstones on earth. From the corundum family, the red variety being ruby and the blue, sapphire. With the exception of the diamond, corundum is the hardest of the gemstones on the Mohs scale scoring a 9. in his nose. Suspended from it’s mouth is another oval cabochon garnet. Most VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). jewellery is full of hidden meaning. In the Victorian era it became very fashionable to wear snake jewellery after Prince Albert proposed to Queen Victoria with the very first engagement ring, which was in the image of a snake with an emeraldOne of the four ‘precious’ stones. An intense, deep green is the most desirable colour for emeralds. Flaws and cloudiness (‘jardin’) are very common in emeralds, so stones are often oiled, irradiated, and dyed to improve their look. Synthetic emeralds have fewer imperfections and are hard to set apart from natural stones. Emeralds belong to the beryl... set head. The snake is an emblem of “Eternal love” so what a wonderful present to give to someone that you adore. This snake nestles in its original tooled Moroccan leather case.
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Buying antique jewellery is both ethical and eco-friendly as harmful and destructive mining processes are not needed to make an item yours. So give yourself a pat on the back!
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