Plump pavé turquoise Victorian heart pendant with a serpent border. c.1840.
15 ct gold.
Glazed locket back.
9 ct gold split ring bale.
Heart 3cm by 2.2 cm.
Victorian snake and turquoise jewellery symbolized eternal love, wisdom, and protection, heavily popularized after Prince Albert gave Queen Victoria a snake engagement ring in 1839. The encircling snake represents unending devotion,while turquoise symbolises friendship, fortune, and a promise of love.