Mid Victorian Turquoise Ouroboros Snake Bangle white sapphire with fine antique patina

with fine antique patina

An outstanding pair of Victorian rock crystal earrings dating from the 1860s

missing a couple of toes

Ear wires are presumed later additions

An exquisite pair of Victorian pique earrings dating from the latter half of the 19th Century

Mid Victorian Turquoise Ouroboros Snake Bangle white sapphire with fine antique patinaDATE: 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