Originally in the Victorian era snake jewellery was a symbol of - TopicsExpress



          

Originally in the Victorian era snake jewellery was a symbol of eternal love. After Prince Albert proposed to Queen Victoria with the very first engagement ring, which was in the image of a snake with an emerald-set head. Peaking in the 1840s, the snake represented wisdom and eternity during this period and was a ubiquitous motif on rings, bracelets, brooches and necklaces. Take a look at some of our snake jewellery on-line: theantiquescentreyork.co.uk/shop/jewellery-watches
Posted on: Sat, 10 May 2014 12:12:27 +0000

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