1970s Cobra Ring ruby Birmingham hallmarks confirm the year

Birmingham hallmarks confirm the year as 1882 and the metal as sterling silver

At first glance the different colour hues aren't so obvious

often such rings are kind of chunky and "metally" (to use a jewellery trade term)

Gorgeous Victorian fancy-link chain made at the turn of the 20th century

1970s Cobra Ring ruby Birmingham hallmarks confirm the yearCool vintage snake ring dating from the 1970s. With diamond eyes and a cheeky grin, the snake coils around and slithers up the finger when worn and appears to resemble the somewhat silly serpentine jewellery of the Victorian period. Crafted in solid 18 carat gold throughout. The serpent is one of the oldest and most widely used mythological symbols, featuring prominently in virtually every culture we know of stretching far back into prehistory. To the