Victorian 15ct Gold Cabochon Garnet Snake Necklace with a Heart Locket in Original Case feed-gender-unisex members of the Household Cavalry

members of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment ride down from Hyde Park Barracks in Knightsbridge to take over guard duties at 11:00am for the next twenty–four hours

likely made in the 1930s or 1940s

A lovely classic diamond solitaire ring with diamond shoulders

bordered by a fine twisted rope edge

no indication of heating and weights approx 5

Victorian 15ct Gold Cabochon Garnet Snake Necklace with a Heart Locket in Original Case feed-gender-unisex members of the Household CavalryFew motifs in Victorian jewellery are as symbolic as the snake. Popularised after Prince Albert gave Queen Victoria a serpent engagement ring in 1839, the snake became a symbol of eternal love, wisdom and devotion, its endless form representing infinity itself. This extraordinary Victorian necklace takes that symbolism one step further, with the serpent clutching a beautifully engraved heart shaped locket suspended below. Set with rich cabochon