Belle Epoque 18ct Gold Wide Coily Snake Ring Set With A Ruby

A beautiful 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold open coiled snake ring that can can be worn by either sex. It is such a sinuous look and has been set with a cabochonA polished, not faceted, dome shaped stone – either round or oval with a flat polished base, primarily used as a cut for phenomenal stones such as cat’s eyes and stars.
rubyOne of the most valuable gemstones on earth. From the corundum family, the red variety being ruby and the blue, sapphire. With the exception of the diamond, corundum is the hardest of the gemstones on the Mohs scale scoring a 9. in it’s head. The body has continuous incised lines. Snake designs in jewellery were really popular from the GeorgianJewellery made in the Georgian era (1714-1830). period onwards. The snake motif represented “Eternal love and wisdom”, so pieces such as this ring would have been a gift from an admirer. It was imported in to France circa 1900-1910.