Mid-Century Diamond Ouroboros Ring cameos & intaglios Striking late Victorian snake ring

Striking late Victorian snake ring with a fancy yellow diamond brain

even from just a foot or so away

Stone: Natural garnet (type: almandine-pyrope)

Length: 19

The ends of the cord would be sealed in wax with an intaglio impression

Mid-Century Diamond Ouroboros Ring cameos & intaglios Striking late Victorian snake ringAn unusual and utterly charming vintage ouroboros ring dating from the 1950s. Set with a domed rose cut diamond "brain", the snake is crafted in 18ct gold forming a shallow 'S' shape around the head and tail. The ouroboros (literally "tail devourer") is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent (or sometimes dragon) forming a circular shape and eating its own tail. It crops up in many cultures across many civilisations, and has meant different things to