Victorian 15ct Gold & Lapis Lazuli Snake Tie Pin

An unusual 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 1890. It has been set with a pear shaped 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.
cut lapis lazuliAn historically popular deep blue opaque gemstone. Lapis Lazuli is chiefly composed of the mineral Lazurite and is often flecked with gold Pyrite, giving each stone a unique mysticism.. Around it is a coiled snake. Lapis Lazuli has always been known as a stone of royalty and spirituality and the snake is a symbol of eternal love. All our tie pins come with a stopper at the end of the pin.