Charming and hard to find 19th Century ouroboros ring circa 1840 
Modelled in high carat gold, the snake has an old cut diamond in his head set in a silver pinched collet setting.
The setting is open, letting the light flood through the diamond 
His body graduates to the tail end held in his mouth, engraved with crosshatching to represent scales.
He is a size 8.25 and cannot be sized 
 European circa 1840 
Old cut diamond approx .15 carat
Weight - 2.9g 
 
excellent original condition