Victorian Turquoise Serpent Ouroboros Brooch French Evidence of an old resize

Evidence of an old resize

set with a two halo clusters of gemstones - blue sapphire and white diamond - around a central old cut diamond

likely German or Austrian based on the design

which continues down the shoulders

Victorian Turquoise Serpent Ouroboros Brooch French Evidence of an old resizeDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A gorgeous antique serpent brooch in 15 karat gold. It dates from the mid Victorian period, circa 1860, with a graduated row of turquoise cabochons and a cartoonish head face. The body coils around itself, formed into quatrefoil, and ends with the tail being eaten by the mouth an unusual take on the classic Ouroboros theme. Oh, and there's a tiny secret locket compartment to the back. For as long as history records, snakes