Three snakes, three jewels: a tale of Victorian intrigue
This enchanting ring, at the crossroads of the Victorian and Art Nouveau eras, captivates with its design imbued with mystery and intrigue. Created around 1890, it features three serpentine forms, each intimately intertwined with the others, symbolizing a dance of enigmatic elegance. To add to its charm, the head of each serpent is adorned with a different gemstone: a sparkling diamond, a passionate ruby, and a serene sapphire, weaving together a tale of diverse emotions and meanings. This triad of serpents and gemstones creates a captivating visual metaphor, intertwining stories of wisdom, love, and purity, inviting the wearer into a universe of historical splendor and artistic mastery.
Group of objects of antique jewelry
ring
Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
unknown
Style
Between the Victorian era and Art Nouveau, Victorian decorative arts refer to the style of the decorative arts of the Victorian era. This period is known for its eclectic revival and interpretation of historical styles, as well as for the introduction of intercultural influences from the Middle East and Asia into furniture, fittings, and interior decoration. Victorian design is widely regarded as having exhibited a regrettable excess of ornamentation.
The Arts and Crafts movement, aesthetic movement, Anglo-Japanese style, and Art Nouveau all have their origins at the end of the Victorian era. Art Nouveau (in French “Nouveau Style”) is an international movement and an artistic, architectural, and applied style—particularly the decorative arts—that reached its peak at the turn of the twentieth century (1890-1905).
The term “Art Nouveau” means “new art” in French. It is also known as “Jugendstil,” which means “youth style” in German, after the magazine Jugend, which promoted it, and in Italy, as the Liberty style, after the London department store Liberty & Co., which popularized it. As a reaction to nineteenth-century academic art, it is characterized by organic motifs, particularly floral and other plant motifs, as well as fluid and stylized curvilinear forms.
Art Nouveau is an approach to design in which artists should work on everything from architecture to furniture, integrating art into daily life.
See also: end of the Victorian era, beginning of Art Nouveau,
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Style specifics
The late Victorian or aesthetic period – Experts divide the reign of Queen Victoria, also known as the Victorian era (1837-1901), into three periods of about twenty years each; the romantic Victorian period (1837-1860), the grand Victorian period (1860-1880), and the late or aesthetic Victorian period (1880-1901).
We consider this to be the late or aesthetic Victorian period.
The jewelry of this period evolved, moving from heavy pieces to smaller, more romantic ones, often with whimsical motifs. Jewelers used diamonds and brilliant gemstones to create refined and elaborate feminine pieces.
Period
around 1890
Events and facts from this era, poetry from this era, fashion from this era.
Source of inspiration
Mother Nature
Theme
Snakes and serpents – Snakes and serpents are among the oldest and most widespread mythological symbols. The symbolic values they represent overlap considerably in various cultures. Some of this overlap is due to the common historical origin of contemporary symbols. However, much of this overlap is attributable to the shared biological characteristics of snakes.
Much can be said about snakes. Revered since Antiquity, they are a powerful religious symbol with multiple meanings, such as death and resurrection. They have also been associated with healing and river gods, and symbolize fertility, wisdom, and healing power.
Material
18-carat yellow gold (tested on touchstone)
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Diamonds
An old brilliant-cut diamond with an estimated weight of ± 0.50 ct, color and clarity H/J, i
All diamond weights, color shades, and clarity are approximate as the stones are not removed from their settings to preserve the integrity of the mounting.
All diamonds we offer are checked by the IJGC to determine if they are natural or synthetic, and all diamonds in this jewel are guaranteed 100% natural.
Gemstones
A sapphire with an estimated weight of ± 0.52 ct
A ruby with an estimated weight of ± 0.53 ct
All colored stone weights are approximate as the stones are not removed from their settings to preserve the integrity of the mounting.
It is very common to treat gemstones to enhance their clarity or color. The item in question has not been tested for this.
Birthstones
Diamond is the birthstone (or stone of the month) for April, ruby for July, and sapphire for September.
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Characteristics
No hallmark.
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Dimensions
upper band width of the ring 1.44 cm (0.57 inch)
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Weight
8.20 grams (5.27 dwt)
Continental EU ring size:
57 and 18¼,
USA size:
8,
UK size:
P½
Resizing
Free resizing (only for extreme resizing, we must charge).
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Adin
Référence 58 Facettes : 9807097430345
SKU : 22152-0306
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Vendeur professionnel - Statut : Diamond
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