Antique, Victorian sapphire and diamond set snake ring, 18ct yellow gold zircon

Antique, Victorian sapphire and diamond set snake ring, 18ct yellow gold zirconThis ring is sold, sorry. See similar rings: Metal: gold rings, yellow gold rings Gems: sapphire rings, diamond rings Type of ring: engagement rings, Victorian rings Fashioned from 18ct yellow gold and adorned with a blue sapphire and a diamond, this double snake ring elegantly coils around the finger, with the stone set heads resting on top. Snake rings boast a storied past, tracing back to ancient times as enduring symbols. Victorian popularity

Hallmarks: Marked with '18k' indicating 18ct yellow gold

cabochon-cut opal

is covered in approximately 4 carats of brilliant-cut diamonds spaced by ingenious faceted settings

Hallmarks: marked '10% irid plat'

The sapphire is encircled by a cluster of round-cut diamonds with a combined weight of 0

Accented with a pierced setting and millegrain border

Secondary pink ruby weight: 0

Height of setting 1mm

Filling the space between the segments are two rows of round-cut sapphires and two rows of round-cut diamonds that increase in size towards the centre of the ring

08 carats of old-cut diamonds set in 18ct yellow gold

but reached new heights of popularity in the early 19th century

The colour is exceptional and the size is what makes it extra special