The victorian era brought snake jewellery into the limelight after prince albert proposed to queen victoria with a ring in the image of a snake featuring an emerald set head.
Victorian snake ring meaning.
The snake in victorian jewellery.
Over time the snake has had many meanings but one of the most popular is that of eternity.
In 1840 prince albert designed a snake ring for queen victoria two snakes wrapped round the finger in an enchanting symbol of eternal love.
The ouroboros the serpent eating its own tale is a common symbol for both time and eternity.
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Queen victoria s engagement ring from prince albert was a snake with its tail in its mouth which was a symbol of eternal or everlasting love.
It like the circle represents wholeness and perfection because it.
Queen victoria s ring set a trend throughout england and eventually throughout europe for a range of snake rings coil style flexible necklaces and bracelets with gem set heads as well snake brooches cuffs bangles and hoop and drop earrings that featured a snake slinking around a gemstone.
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The ring given to her was in the image of a snake set with an emerald head.
The cult of snake jewellery in the victorian era began with prince albert proposing to queen victoria.