Antique Victorian Double Snake Garnet Ring in Gold, circa 1900 Victorian Statement Jewelry Like a drop of red

Like a drop of red wine nestled in a cloud of mist

The necklace is 17

its surface dark and luminous like ink pressed into silver

55 mm from top to bottom and 8

Antique Victorian Double Snake Garnet Ring in Gold, circa 1900 Victorian Statement Jewelry Like a drop of redHe might have chosen it for its meaning as much as its beauty. A Victorian love token, carried carefully before being slipped onto her hand, two serpents meeting in an eternal embrace. This antique double snake garnet ring feels born of that deeply symbolic romance. Polished 9 karat gold bodies coil toward one another, their sinuous curves meeting at the center where deep red garnets glow like shared heartbeats. In Victorian symbolism, the serpent