SOLD Vintage 18K & Enamel Snake Ring opal doublet Lion w/ A & 4

Lion w/ A & 4 (Post 1872

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

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

Perfect on a collar

this black opal ring has a simple three banded shank and bezel of 14 karat gold

SOLD Vintage 18K & Enamel Snake Ring opal doublet Lion w/ A & 4The 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