SOLD Vintage 18K & Enamel Snake Ring opal doublet Nobody had seen gold worked

Nobody had seen gold worked like that since the mysterious Etruscans had carefully buried the treasures with their dead

9mm x 15mm x 9

These gems have been considered for thousands of years to be extremely lucky and the most uplifting of the Opals

Perfect on a collar

despite fierce competition

SOLD Vintage 18K & Enamel Snake Ring opal doublet Nobody had seen gold workedThe snake motif has been utilized in jewelry since the Ancients. Long considered as a symbol of royalty and wisdom, it has been documented that Cleopatra was famous for her snake jewelry. Later, the design was popularized during the Victorian Era when Prince Albert famously presented Queen Victoria with an engagement ring in the form of a snake. Representing eternal love, that ring caused a sensation, and snake jewelry has been a fashion statement