Vintage Snake Bangle
Charming vintage snake bangle dating from the 1960s. It's crafted in solid 9 carat gold with ruby eyes and scale details to the head and tail.
The snake is one of the oldest and most widely used symbols, featuring prominently in virtually every culture we know of stretching far back into prehistory. The anthropologist Lynne Isbell has argues that the snake as a manifestation of death is, because of our evolutionary history as primates, literally built into our subconscious. As well as being a symbol of medicine (rod of Asclepius) and the devil (Christian traditions), the snake is most commonly seen to represent fertility and rebirth, transformation and immortality, and as potent guardians of temples and other sacred spaces. Obviously the Victorians loved them too, indeed queen Victoria herself famously received an emerald snake ring from her beloved Albert.
Era: Vintage, circa 1960
Inner dimensions: 6.0cm by 6.5cm
Internal circumference: 7.5 inches
Stones: Ruby
Marks: Stamped 375, AD Maker's Mark
Condition: Great vintage condition
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Condition
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