Victorian Silver Snake Goddess Earrings tiara for the obvious reason that

for the obvious reason that the light is allowed to pass through the coloured enamel work - just like stained glass

and finished with an pretty diamond-set bow at the top (which cleverly doubles as the bail)

Such a sweet memento

French marks for 18k gold

that sits high above the finger

Victorian Silver Snake Goddess Earrings tiara for the obvious reason thatDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Charming antique silver earrings featuring a female deity wrapped in snakes, possibly (Hindu mythology sadly not being my strong point) "Manasa Devi" the snake goddess I did happen to read 'Gun Island', Amitav Ghosh's wonderful novel partly set in the Sunderbans of West Bengal. In Hindu mythology, whether this is indeed Manasa Devi or not, snakes represent a number or dualities: fearsome entities representing both death and