Representing everlasting love, serpentine jewellery was a popular theme for fashionable jewellery in the early to mid Victorian period.

This sinuous closed articulated chain necklet features a reptile's head with a heart hanging from its mouth reflecting this symbolism.

The scaled head is mounted with oval turquoise of good colour in a bezel setting.

Concealed inside the head is a depressed tongue clasp that is firm and secure and in excellent working order.

The back of the head is stamped 15ct .

The eyes are comprised of bezel-set garnets. The heart has a small rose-cut diamond placed in the centre. 

Circa 1860

Metal ; Marked 15ct Gold. 

Stones: Turquoise, garnet and rose-cut diamond.

Length : 40 cm

Diameter : 17.5 cm

Total weight : 15 gm .

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