Meeting by the moonlight

Antique Rose Gold Snake Ring with Moonstones & Diamonds, c. 1900

€ 1,190.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Antique Rose Gold Snake Ring with Moonstones & Diamonds, c. 1900

Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

People have been adorning their bodies with golden snakes for thousands of years. Be it in the form of rings, necklaces or bracelets, because the snake's elegant, supple body makes it a particularly evocative motif. Moreover, the snake has had a rich symbolism throughout the ages. In the Christian world, the snake was regarded as Eve's temptress, and at the turn of the century it adorned the fingers of charismatic femmes fatales and bohemian dandies. But the snake was also worn as a symbol of love: this meaning first crystallized in the early 19th century. Here, reference was made to the ouroboros, the ancient motif of the self-devouring snake, which symbolizes eternity and the cycle of time. This symbolism was reinterpreted romantically, so that snakes now also became pieces of jewelry of a romantic nature: Queen Victoria's engagement ring, for example, was designed in the shape of a snake. This romantic interpretation was also the basis for the design of this ring made of warmly glowing rose gold. It is designed in the shape of two snakes that are inextricably intertwined. Each of the snakes has a shimmering gray-blue cabochon-cut moonstone on its head. Small diamonds form the eyes of the animals, which sparkle as if alive. The ring sits comfortably and broadly on the finger. Its generous size and workmanship also make it suitable as a men's ring. The ring was probably created in Germany around 1900. It came to us from Hamburg.

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Meeting by the moonlight

€ 1,190.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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