{"product_id":"victorian-18ct-gold-cobalt-enamel-diamond-snake-stickpin-c-1880","title":"Victorian 18ct Gold Cobalt Enamel \u0026 Diamond Snake Stickpin, c.1880","description":"\u003cp\u003eA captivating Victorian stickpin in 18ct gold, c.1880, modelled as a coiled serpent in rich cobalt blue enamel, crowned with a brilliant old-cut diamond. The snake was one of the most potent and beloved symbols in Victorian jewellery — associated with eternal love, wisdom, and protection, and made famous as a romantic motif when Prince Albert gave Queen Victoria a serpent engagement ring in 1840. Snake jewellery remained fashionable throughout the Victorian era, and this example is among the finest expressions of the form at stickpin scale: the cobalt enamel is vivid and intact, the coiling modelled with real conviction, and the old-cut diamond crown catches the light with the warm, candlelit brilliance characteristic of the cut. In exceptional condition. Tests as 18ct gold. Head 1.6 × 1.4cm; pin length 7.2cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCirca:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1880\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.5g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHead dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 × 1.4cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePin length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.2cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHallmarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tests as 18ct gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18ct gold, cobalt blue enamel, old-cut diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wildsmith Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58406220431744,"sku":null,"price":1450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/2127\/0385\/files\/Matthew_Wildsmith_July_2026_-_191_2324b580-3804-41c1-b75c-4dfaa3f8cc70.jpg?v=1784820679","url":"https:\/\/wildsmithjewellery.co.uk\/ja\/products\/victorian-18ct-gold-cobalt-enamel-diamond-snake-stickpin-c-1880","provider":"Wildsmith Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}