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Norse dragon ring

gold dragon ring

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diamond and emerald ring

gold band ring with diamond and emerald

diamond and tourmaline earrings

white gold earrings with diamond and tourmaline

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Snakes continued: An 18 carat gold ourobouros snak

Snakes continued: An 18 carat gold ourobouros snake bracelet, an abstracted snake biting its own tail with a woven link in between, signed: Pomellato, Italy.

The ouroboros phenomenon, is a snake swallowing its own tail. Ouroboros is an emblem of time and eternity: the perfect circle. It stands for perfection and infinity, as it has neither an end nor a beginning. Just like this wonderful bracelet.

length: 19 cm
weight: 44.21 grams
width: 6 – 12 mm

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More snakes will follow... here is a platinum ring

More snakes will follow... here is a platinum ring (gilded later!) with two snake heads each set with an old cut diamond (app. 0.5 carat in total) next to an oval cabochon sapphire (app. 1.6 carats), circa 1920, France.

weight: 10.02 gram.
ring size: 16.75 mm. / 6 ¼ US

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Snake jewellery from the 3rd century has been foun

Snake jewellery from the 3rd century has been found in Scandinavia. Later, when the Vikings ruled, many exquisite works were found dating from the so-called Vendel Period (550-800).

The best-known dragon in Scandinavian folklore is the Midgard serpent. In Norse mythology, this creature is the symbol for our world.

We would like to show you a later Scandinavian dragon ring unlike anything we have ever seen. It is made of high-carat gold in the form of a spiral with a dragon and a snake or snake like tail decoration at the ends. The motif of this ring can be placed in a folk tradition, and it was most likely used as a wedding ring. According to oral tradition, this ring was found in the province of Drenthe by the well-known Dutch writer Louis Couperus (1863-1923), which makes it all the more exciting.

It has been hard to date the dragon ring. Similar silver gilt examples are found in Scandinavian musea, especially in Norway which are dated 19th century but no gold rings are represented. We have a strong feeling this ring is much older but have not been able to found conclusive proof. Please let us know if you have seen similar gold examples?

A high-carat gold ring with a long spiralling band with horizontal grooves and a chased pattern of vertical stripes. The tips of the spiral are decorated with a dragon’s head on one end and a meandering snake like dragon's tail on the other end. The animal is intricately ornamented, as is the band of the ring. The snake or tail is embellished with a dotted pattern, while the dragon is crafted with great attention to detail. Norway.
ring size 18 mm / 8 USA
weight: 12.5 grams

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A darling silver and gold dove or bird brooch open

A darling silver and gold dove or bird brooch open set with old cut diamonds, circa 1900.
size: 4 cm
weight: 10.6 grams

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