Never Ending Love

Antique Snake Ring With Ruby & Diamond In Gold, Germany Around 1900


€ 1,490.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Antique Snake Ring With Ruby & Diamond In Gold, Germany Around 1900
Antique Snake Ring With Ruby & Diamond In Gold, Germany Around 1900
Description
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Nowadays, the snake is usually associated with the biblical seduction of Eve; however, the snake biting its own tail, the ouroboros, has been linked with eternity since ancient times. Snake-shaped rings then took this symbolism further and became a sign of never-ending love: a promise that Albert also made to the future Queen Victoria in the form of a snake ring, thus initiating a fashion that lasted into the early 20th century. This ring was also once such a symbolic piece of jewelry. The romantic dimension of the ring is supported by the choice of gemstones: Because the diamond is also considered eternal due to its hardness, and its very name is derived from the Greek ἀδάμας (adámas), "unconquerable". The ruby, on the other hand, was considered a sign of passionate love at the time the piece of jewelry was created. In November 1886, the German ladies' journal Bazar wrote that the red gemstone was "the symbol of the most passionate and ardent love". The two snakes symbolically unite both values here. We discovered this symbolic and beautifully preserved ring in Hanover; it was created around 1900.
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Antique Snake Ring With Ruby & Diamond In Gold, Germany Around 1900
Never Ending Love
€ 1,490.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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