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Antique French Snake Bracelet
$16,500
£12,519.82
€14,315.30
CA$23,046.03
A$25,624.05
CHF 13,379.46
MX$311,907.02
NOK 170,716.11
SEK 159,952.84
DKK 106,837.68
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Circa 1880s, 18k, France. This spectacular Victorian snake bracelet features a handmade flexible body and a head set with a deep blue .80-carat sapphire, fine diamonds, and ruby eyes. Snake bracelets were the height of fashion in the ancient world and have remained continuously in style for over four thousand years. Exquisitely made, this glorious bracelet is in good condition.
Remark: "Sleek serpents have long decorated our fingers and wrists. In the Victorian period, they represented fidelity and friendship; now we love them for their edgy, exotic vibe.”
SIZE: fits a smaller wrist
WEIGHT: 47.6 grams
STONES: .80 carats total weight of sapphire, and 1.0 carats total weight of I color, SI1 clarity diamonds
HALLMARKS: Brevete, SGDG, French eagle head for 18k
STOCK NUMBER: 26854
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1880s
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- Seller Location:Litchfield, CT
- Reference Number:Seller: 268541stDibs: LU23025824882

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