Victorian Serpent Chain in 9k *include ribbon* April 4th with open facets that allow

with open facets that allow glow-by-candlelight refraction that is so desirable in diamonds

inspired by the French phrase Penser-a-moi (think-of-me ) pansies are of special import to the language of flowers that were sentimentally represented in jewelry symbolism

Age/Origin: Circa 1915

Materials & Features: Estimated

Nostalgia for the Middle Ages and the Italian/French Renaissance brought back a renewed interest in the symbolic powers of gemstones

Victorian Serpent Chain in 9k *include ribbon* April 4th with open facets that allowA snake chain is noticeably different than most of the other chain types. A snake chain is made up of rings that fit closely together. Because of this, the chain has a similar appearance to a flexible tube and the texture of snakeskin This creates a narrow, delicate, fashionable chain. Ironically, enough, snake motifs were a prominent trait of the Victorian jewelry era. Queen Victoria put snake jewelry under the fashion spotlight when her husband to