The Victorian era incited the proliferation of snake jewelry
after Prince Albert proposed to Queen Victoria with the very first engagement
ring, which is handcrafted and made of solid 18KT yellow gold and the head is
set with a genuine emerald, 1 genuine old cut diamond in the snake's spine, 5
small genuine rose cut diamonds for the mouth and there are two garnets for
eyes. There is beautiful light engraving detail around the head.
For Victoria, the snake was an emblem of eternal love,
making her betrothal ring the ultimate token of happily-ever-after. Peaking in
the 1840s, the snake represented wisdom and eternity during this period and was
a ubiquitous motif on rings, bracelets, brooches and necklaces.
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