Victorian Diamond & Ruby Double Snake Ring Size:9 The stone is a milky

The stone is a milky blue

An original mid Victorian gold perpetual calendar in full working order and modelled in 15 karat gold

occasionally with the words Fugit Hora (Latin: 'Hours are Fleeting’ or ‘Time Flies')

made in the wake of the Egyptomania that washed over Europe and America after the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb by Howard Carter in 1922

The piece was originally designed as a bracelet or necklace clasp

Victorian Diamond & Ruby Double Snake Ring Size:9 The stone is a milkyDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 A fine antique double snake ring, modelled in 18k gold with clear Chester hallmarks from the year 1900. Each snake has been set with a gemstone "brain" a ruby and an old mine cut diamond, with further diamond set eyes. It wraps around the finger twice, with each snakes tail ending at the shoulders. STONES Old Mine Cut Diamond Ruby Old Cut Diamonds MEASUREMENTS Width of band: 5mm Rise off finger: 3. 8mm Width at head: 1. 3cm