Georgian 15ct Gold Tie Pin Of A Snake Set With Rubies

A rare 15ct62.5% pure gold (or 625 parts pure gold and 375 parts other metals). Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras but was discontinued in the mid-1930s. gold tie pin that was made circa 1820 and is in the form of a coiled snake. The snake motif in antiqueFrom the Latin ‘antiquus’, meaning ‘old and long in existence’, it is generally used to refer to collectible artifacts of at least 100 years of age.
jewellery represents “Eternal love and wisdom”. The head of this snake has been set with three graded cushion cutA square or rectangular cut stone with rounded corners. Also called Antique Cut. rubies with two small 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. eyes. There is a small chain attached to his mouth and body. All our tie pins come with a stopper at the end of the pin