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(SOLD) Antique French Gemstone Snake Necklace

from $1,400.00
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(SOLD) Antique French Gemstone Snake Necklace

from $1,400.00
Sold

A friendly coiled French snake set with gemstones is a versatile companion to your chain wardrobe. Wear on a chain as a pendant, or thread a chain through the coils to wear as a slide. Additionally, use it to keep chains in a neck stack together, passing them though the clever hinged locking mechanism on the reverse. This was originally a slide, worn on a sautoir. In more recent times, it was transformed into a pendant/slide, with the addition of hidden loops on either end of the snake.

This snake is paired with an 18 inch contemporary, antique-inspired 14k gold chain with alternating textured and smooth links, made in Italy. Note that the other chains shown are not included.

Unmarked. Likely French in origin, with poinçon lost through transformation.

Snake: 18k gold, platinum, diamond, iolite

Chain: 14k gold

Dimensions and weight:

●       33 mm long (pendant); 45.7 cm/18 inches (chain)

●       13.5 mm wide (pendant); 1.2 mm wide (chain)

●       8.5 mm deep (pendant)

●       3.2 grams (pendant); 3.4 grams (chain); 6.6 grams (together)

Period: Victorian (pendant/slide) and Contemporary (chain)

*Please note that all dimensions and weights are approximate and age-commensurate wear may be present.

*For deliveries outside of the continental U.S., please contact us for shipping information.

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A friendly coiled French snake set with gemstones is a versatile companion to your chain wardrobe. Wear on a chain as a pendant, or thread a chain through the coils to wear as a slide. Additionally, use it to keep chains in a neck stack together, passing them though the clever hinged locking mechanism on the reverse. This was originally a slide, worn on a sautoir. In more recent times, it was transformed into a pendant/slide, with the addition of hidden loops on either end of the snake.

This snake is paired with an 18 inch contemporary, antique-inspired 14k gold chain with alternating textured and smooth links, made in Italy. Note that the other chains shown are not included.

Unmarked. Likely French in origin, with poinçon lost through transformation.

Snake: 18k gold, platinum, diamond, iolite

Chain: 14k gold

Dimensions and weight:

●       33 mm long (pendant); 45.7 cm/18 inches (chain)

●       13.5 mm wide (pendant); 1.2 mm wide (chain)

●       8.5 mm deep (pendant)

●       3.2 grams (pendant); 3.4 grams (chain); 6.6 grams (together)

Period: Victorian (pendant/slide) and Contemporary (chain)

*Please note that all dimensions and weights are approximate and age-commensurate wear may be present.

*For deliveries outside of the continental U.S., please contact us for shipping information.

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