Antique snake ring

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Antique Snake Ring Art Nouveau Aesthetic, Nouveau Aesthetic, Muriatic Acid, Potassium Nitrate, Ancient Egyptian Symbols, Serpent Ring, The Ring Face, Snake Jewelry, Snake Ring

A magnificent Art Nouveau serpent ring, crafted circa 1900-1910 and of 14k gold. Weighing a hefty 7.7 grams, this ring chased in the form of a curling serpent, with its mouth opening to hold a 3.28mm old European cut diamond. The gold surface has been 'bloomed', a coloring technique used by jewelers during the turn of the century to burn away alloys on karat gold's surface by dipping the material in a special acid mix (muriatic acid, potassium nitrate, salt and water). The resulting surface…

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