Victorian Turquoise Serpent Ouroboros Brooch jabot pin "vividly recalls the day more

"vividly recalls the day more than three decades ago when he was summoned to Goldstein’s office

A particularly unusual antique signet ring that seems to have taken inspiration from the Frog Prince fairytale

it's adorned with two Chinese Dragons around the band

they are thought to have been first brought to Europe in great numbers from Sri Lanka [Ceylon] by the Dutch East India Company in the 17th Century

Victorian Turquoise Serpent Ouroboros Brooch jabot pin "vividly recalls the day moreDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A gorgeous antique serpent brooch in 15 karat gold. It dates from the mid Victorian period, circa 1860, with a graduated row of turquoise cabochons and a cartoonish head face. The body coils around itself, formed into quatrefoil, and ends with the tail being eaten by the mouth an unusual take on the classic Ouroboros theme. Oh, and there's a tiny secret locket compartment to the back. For as long as history records, snakes