Victorian Ruby & Diamond Double Serpent Ring - 18ct Gold
Victorian ruby and diamond double serpent ring; intertwined serpents, composed of one head with a rubover-set oval-shaped mixed-cut ruby weighing approximately 0.40 carats, and diamond set eyes, the other with a rubover-set diamond weighing approximately 0.35 carats, and cabochon ruby eyes, mounted in 18ct gold, size Z, total gross weight approximately 11 grams.
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- Cabochon Cut in Jewellery - A cabochon cut is a type of gemstone cutting where the stone is cut and polished in a convex shape with a flat bottom and a domed top, with no facets. This type of cut is typically used for opaque or translucent stones that have natural patterns or inclusions that are best displayed in this type of cut. Examples of stones that are often cut as cabochons include turquoise, opal, and moonstone.
- Victorian Period - The Victorian period of furniture and decorative arts design covers the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901. There was not one dominant style of furniture in the Victorian period. Designers used and modified many historical styles such as Gothic, Tudor, Elizabethan, English Rococo, Neoclassical and others, although use of some styles, such as English Rococo and Gothic tended to dominate the furniture manufacture of the period.
The Victorian period was preceded by the Regency and William IV periods, and followed by the Edwardian period, named for Edward VII (1841 – 1910) who was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India for the brief period from 1901 until his death in 1910.
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