A Victorian 18k gold turquoise foiled diamond and garnet snake necklace.

A Victorian 18k gold turquoise foiled diamond and garnet snake necklace. Flexible snake necklace made up of hollow scales arranged in a gradient pattern. The sculpted head with an open mouth serves as a clasp, pavé-set with small turquoise cabochons, accented with 15 foiled rose-cut diamonds and two teardrop-shaped garnets. The modern snapper hallmarked: Fineness 750. One small diamond lost. Some turquoise stones with greenish discolouration. Minor old restorations to the mouth. Length 38 cm. Weight 46.66 g. Probably England, 1840s.

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L 38 cm · vikt 46,7 g