Smile! Mid-19th century snakes in jewelry always inexplicably look so cheerful. This friendly guy is wrapped protectively around a cabochon of banded agate. As far back as Ancient Rome, this layered stone was the choice material for giving dimensional life to carved cameos, but in the Victorian era it was adopted as a hypnotically pretty material on its own. A glass locket hides on the reverse.
MATERIALS: 14k gold (tests), 12mm banded agate cabochon, glass lens, new 14k gold chain
AGE: c. 1850
CONDITION: Very good - we've had the locket lens replaced (this can be removed if you'd like to add your own photo or memento)
SIZE: 1" length including the bale, 5/8" width, 18" chain