Victorian 18ct gold snake citrine swivel or spinner fob.
The three-sided citrine has a beautiful deep orange hue, sometimes referred to as a cairngorm citrine as those mined from the cairngorm mountains, gripped to either side by a textured gold snake, the coiling snakes writhing together to form the mount, eventually the tip of their tails coming to rest on their heads forming an ouroboros for rebirth and eternity.
The citrine faces are not yet engraved, perfect for you to personalise.
The snake represents many things across different cultures around the globe, they are enchanting, seductive, bewitching and with a soft beautiful voice to tempt the unwary they can help you in your struggles with passion and pleasure or leave you ensnared. They are guardians of treasure choosing to fight more often than retreating.
The snake is of course also one of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac and in Chinese mythology is closely related to the gods and can prolong your life, a symbol of good luck.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked.
Electronically tests as approximately 18ct gold.
Date:
Mid Victorian.
Length:
Length excluding surmount loop 3cms.
Condition:
General slight wear.
Citrine shows slight nicks/nibbles to the large facet edges, surface abrasion.
By clicking to ‘Purchase’ you agree to having read the Important Information for Purchasers.
Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Victorian 18ct gold snake citrine swivel or spinner fob.
The three-sided citrine has a beautiful deep orange hue, sometimes referred to as a cairngorm citrine as those mined from the cairngorm mountains, gripped to either side by a textured gold snake, the coiling snakes writhing together to form the mount, eventually the tip of their tails coming to rest on their heads forming an ouroboros for rebirth and eternity.
The citrine faces are not yet engraved, perfect for you to personalise.
The snake represents many things across different cultures around the globe, they are enchanting, seductive, bewitching and with a soft beautiful voice to tempt the unwary they can help you in your struggles with passion and pleasure or leave you ensnared. They are guardians of treasure choosing to fight more often than retreating.
The snake is of course also one of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac and in Chinese mythology is closely related to the gods and can prolong your life, a symbol of good luck.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked.
Electronically tests as approximately 18ct gold.
Date:
Mid Victorian.
Length:
Length excluding surmount loop 3cms.
Condition:
General slight wear.
Citrine shows slight nicks/nibbles to the large facet edges, surface abrasion.
By clicking to ‘Purchase’ you agree to having read the Important Information for Purchasers.
Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.