Antique Edwardian 18k Gold Double Snake Diamond Ring, Birmingham 1905 gilded set with seven oval amethysts

set with seven oval amethysts with a long pearl drop

this locket commands attention with its impressive presence

and weighs 21

5 and weighs a light 2

as it’s inscribed to the reverse with ‘Edith H Loy

Antique Edwardian 18k Gold Double Snake Diamond Ring, Birmingham 1905 gilded set with seven oval amethystsThere is something ancient and endlessly compelling in the symbolism of the snake, a creature of renewal, eternity, and devotion. On this antique ring two golden snakes curve toward one another in a quiet, intimate embrace, their forms fluid and alive, their bodies meeting in a gentle tension that feels both protective and enduring. Each holds a small diamond in its gaze, like a secret shared between them, catching the light in subtle flashes. It is a