Victorian Silver Snake Goddess Earrings tiara the relevant sentiments are: fidelity

the relevant sentiments are: fidelity (ivy)

Such a sweet memento

for the obvious reason that the light is allowed to pass through the coloured enamel work - just like stained glass

that sits high above the finger

and the beetle has been given two antennae with diamond studs at the ends

Victorian Silver Snake Goddess Earrings tiara the relevant sentiments are: fidelityDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Charming antique silver earrings featuring a female deity wrapped in snakes, possibly (Hindu mythology sadly not being my strong point) "Manasa Devi" the snake goddess I did happen to read 'Gun Island', Amitav Ghosh's wonderful novel partly set in the Sunderbans of West Bengal. In Hindu mythology, whether this is indeed Manasa Devi or not, snakes represent a number or dualities: fearsome entities representing both death and