Victorian Ruby Serpent Charm mourning ring London 1895

London 1895

This pair is crafted in 15 karat gold

The butterfly represented the soul - or Psyche - in Greek mythology

A sweet Georgian cushion brooch dating from the early 19th century

but it's a good one)

Victorian Ruby Serpent Charm mourning ring London 1895DATE: Victorian, c. 1900 A cool antique snake charm dating from the turn of the 20th century. It's French, made by Oria who were along with Fix and Murat one of three 19th century jewellery houses that pioneered and excelled in the production of gold plated jewellery, with the aim of bringing to the masses the kind of quality jewellery hitherto accessible only to royalty, the aristocracy, and the super rich. Thickly plating with 18k gold kept costs of