Victorian Coiled Snake Ring art nouveau The woman wears a simple

The woman wears a simple white blouse and a three-strand natural pearl necklace

London hallmarks date it to 1979

It closes with a toggle clasp

Pollux begged his father Zeus to give Castor immortality

Victorian Coiled Snake Ring art nouveau The woman wears a simpleVictorian snake ring dating from the mid 19th century, circa 1860. The serpent coils around the finger three times before turning his head to rest over his body. He's crafted in 15 carat gold with a silly, part open mouth, turquoise 'brain', cross hatched scales, and engraved facial details. The snake is one of the oldest and most widely used mythological symbols, featuring prominently in virtually every culture we know of stretching far back into