Victorian Turquoise Serpent Ouroboros Brooch jabot pin and it rests in a

and it rests in a foiled late Georgian mount featuring fleur-de-lis motifs and diamond accents to the shoulders

they are thought to have been first brought to Europe in great numbers from Sri Lanka [Ceylon] by the Dutch East India Company in the 17th Century

It's crafted in silver gilt - the outer case adorned with gorgeous hand-chased detailing - and it opens to reveal a miniature music box

Wearable length: 30 inches

A particularly unusual antique signet ring that seems to have taken inspiration from the Frog Prince fairytale

Victorian Turquoise Serpent Ouroboros Brooch jabot pin and it rests in aDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A gorgeous antique serpent brooch in 15 karat gold. It dates from the mid Victorian period, circa 1860, with a graduated row of turquoise cabochons and a cartoonish head face. The body coils around itself, formed into quatrefoil, and ends with the tail being eaten by the mouth an unusual take on the classic Ouroboros theme. Oh, and there's a tiny secret locket compartment to the back. For as long as history records, snakes