Charming Vintage Snail Pendant flower A small ruby dots the

A small ruby dots the snake's head for an extra dose of drama

or even if you're working towards a subtle F and U

our favourite detail of all is hidden within - hand engraved inside the band

The excavations at Pompeii and Etruscan sites in the first decades of the 19th century uncovered metalwork that exhilarated and confounded contemporary goldsmiths - the technique of the fine granulation (positively tiny gold balls affixed to surfaces) wasn't determined for another hundred years - and the inspiration found its way into Grand Period jewelry in ways both obvious and more subtle

Charming Vintage Snail Pendant flower A small ruby dots theVery good vintage condition. Details: 9k yellow gold, unstamped but tested 23. 8 x 14. 2 x 7mm 1. 2g