 If you're in town then come and visit us at: The Antique Connection Mall 12815 Central NE Albuquerque New Mexico, 87123 USA See More | Snakes & Serpents JEWELRY | The SNAKE or serpent was the symbol of royalty and deity in early Egyptian society. Victorian jewelry often used an entwined snake to symbolize infinity and eternal love. Over the years the snake has also come to symbolize sexuality, rebirth and wisdom. |

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VICTORIAN Whitby jet snake necklace with heart dangle, graduated sized beads, 18" with beads ranging from 1/3" to 2". See a similar version of a snake necklace on page 122 of Davidov & Dawes "Victorian Jewelry". View #V31294 | CHATELAINE sterling chatelaine. Suspended from a snake in the symbol of infinite love 2-1/2" brooch are: a 2" notepad and pencil; 2" pocket knife; 3-7/8" perfume with tiny glass stopper; 1-1/8" powder and puff; 2" mirror and photo oval, all with matching motif. View View View View View View View View View View View #a26465 | VICTORIAN jet Roman style snake necklace with segmented body, 17" long and from 1/2" down to 1/3" wide bead body. The head is 1" by 5/8" and the heart is 5/8". View View #V31839 |
VICTORIAN Whitby jet snake wrap-around bracelet, 15" long and 5/16" wide. See page 83 of Helen Muller’s book "Jet". Similar piece seen in Helen Mueller’s "Jet" on page 83; in Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry, 2nd Ed" page 32 and 3rd edition page 51; and in Becker’s "Antique & Twentieth Century Jewelry" on page 54. View #V26676 | VICTORIAN very unusual textured, black enameled metal segments strung on flat coiled wire snake bracelet with wooden carved head and tail, symbol of infinite love, 9" by 1/2". View #V28836 | VICTORIAN Whitby jet snake bracelet, 16" total, 1/3" wide each segment. Similar piece seen in Helen Mueller’s "Jet" on page 83 and in Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry, 2nd Ed" page 32 and 3rd edition page 51. #V28553 |
VICTORIAN Whitby jet snake bracelet with beautifully carved head, about 18" long and 1-3" to 1-8" wide. See page 83 of Helen Muller’s book "Jet". Similar piece seen in Helen Mueller’s "Jet" on page 83; in Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry, 2nd Ed" page 32 and 3rd edition page 51; and in Becker’s "Antique & Twentieth Century Jewelry" on page 54. #V29886 | VICTORIAN lady wearing her cameo and matching jet bracelets. View View View #V29919 | VICTORIAN Whitby jet snake bracelet, hand carved head and tail and faceted body, shown in Helen Muller’s "Jet" page 83, extended bracelet is 14" long and the snake head is 1-1/4" long and 1/2" wide. View #V31828 |
VICTORIAN karat yellow gold snake necklace with garnet cabochons and faceted garnet eyes, interesting snake-scale chain and etched design on snake’s head, 17" with snake’s head and leaf 2". A similar piece can be seen in the book, :Fascination: British & Continental Jewelry 1785-1885" on page 40. View View View View View #V32446 | VICTORIAN 15ct yellow gold and garnet cabochons snake pierced earrings, total length 1-7/8". #V32446 and V32563 | VICTORIAN 15ct yellow gold and garnet cabochons snake pierced earrings, total length 1-7/8". View View View Both #V32563 |
VICTORIAN karat yellow gold snake bracelet with garnet cabochons and faceted garnet eyes, etched design on snake’s head, double hinged, 8-1/2" total length with 5/8" wide snake head, can be worn on wrist size 5-1/2" to 7". View View View #V32799 | VICTORIAN 18 karat yellow gold snake necklace with garnet cabochons and faceted garnet eyes, heart shaped dangle from snake’s mouth has hair compartment on the reverse, interesting snake-scale chain and intricate design on snake’s head, circa 1850, 19-3/4" with snake’s head and heart 2-1/2". View View View #V32798 | VICTORIAN snake jewelry with garnets set in yellow gold. All |
VICTORIAN 15 karat yellow gold and pearl boxed snake bangle with locket, with original box fitted for this bracelet, 6" by 1-1/3" at front with drop and 1/4" band. The heart open to a tiny secret locket, probably too small but for the tiniest of photos. This bracelet weighs about .48 ounces. Because it is 6" around the inside, it fits a wrist slightly smaller than that. The unusual original box adds to this lovely treasure and is perfect for displaying it. It has obviously been well cared for all it’s life. View View View View View #V34085 | VICTORIAN sterling and cut coral beads coil bangle in the form of a Chinese dragon serpent with ruby eyes, 7" and adjustable by about 5/16" thick. The workmanship is exquisite as the pictures show, with well defined features and an artistic design. View View View #V34086 | VICTORIAN 14 karat yellow gold snake bracelet with red and green garnets set in embossed head. The bracelet has two hinged sections so it is easy to get on, and one has a replacement pin, repaired long ago in it’s history. It comes in it’s own fitted box, 6-1/3" and 1" wide at the front. The snake was a symbol of eternal love. View View View View View #V34762 |

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SNAKE head and tail bracelet, body as is, total length is 9" by 1/2" thick. This has such a great snake face that I hate to give up on it just because the woven body has damage. I am hoping a beader or jewelry maker can give it a new life!
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View #Q66228 | SMITH & PEPPER 9 carat yellow gold coil snake bracelet with tiny ruby eyes, hallmarked "S&P, crown-375-anchor-c" and "steel spring" on the back of the snake head, about 12-1/2" long and 1/4" wide. An ad for this Birmingham company can be seen in "Sentimental Jewelry" by Ann Louise Luthi pages 26 and 28. According to the author, Smith & Pepper made jewelry from the late1800s to 1981 and their original factory is now a museum. View View View #G33018 | |
VICTORIAN carnelian, gold, turquoise snake earrings, total length 2". These came to me in an earring box marked "Herbert Dinsdale, 98 Stricklandgate, Kendal", but I do not know if this was the original box. View View View View #V32109 | VICTORIAN 14k yellow gold snake bracelet with Persian turquoise head and garnet eyes, snake 1-1/2" by 3/4", total 7". View View View #V32252 | SIGNET 14k yellow gold ring with medical "Caducaus" entwined snake, size 5-3/4. View #K23878 |
VICTORIAN gold filled snake brooch with green and red rhinestones and etched design on head, 1-3/4". View #V29250 | "Fine rolled gold plate brooches." Including a snake brooch. RCF Catalogue 1892 | VICTORIAN hair brooch, tiny two-sided glass covered compartments, snake frame, 1". In Victorian times, the snake was the symbol of eternal love. View #V27356 |
VICTORIAN silver snake earrings in silver with banded agate cabochons and drops, 14k yellow gold wires, 2-5/8" total length. View View #V31982 | VICTORIAN sterling snake wrap bracelet circa 1880, total length 21-3/4" by 5/16", spreads about 3" wide on wrist. View #V32410 | VICTORIAN chatelaine clip with serpents and scrolls design, "LL Sterling 230", 2". View View #A28841 |
| VICTORIAN snake of lava segments strung on a wire coil bracelet circa 1880, 10-3/4" by about 1/4" to 1/2" wide. View #V32364 | VICTORIAN silver snake coil bangle, wearable length around 6-5/8", total length 7" by 1-1/4" wide at the front. The coiled double snake heads were a symbol of eternal love. There is a slight dimple at the top of one knob, as seen in picture. View View #V35504
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