Victorian Turquoise Serpent Ouroboros Brooch French and we've set it in

and we've set it in an octagonal shaped millegrain collet setting

Necklace: 16 inch wearable length

which continues down the shoulders

and joins the head through elegant trifurcated shoulders

with great detail and perfect contrast between the subject and background

Victorian Turquoise Serpent Ouroboros Brooch French and we've set it inDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A gorgeous antique serpent brooch in 15 karat gold. It dates from the mid Victorian period, circa 1860, with a graduated row of turquoise cabochons and a cartoonish head face. The body coils around itself, formed into quatrefoil, and ends with the tail being eaten by the mouth an unusual take on the classic Ouroboros theme. Oh, and there's a tiny secret locket compartment to the back. For as long as history records, snakes