Vintage Jade Saddle Ring opal and the linked serpents and

and the linked serpents and the Gorgon herself upon the goddess’s breast—a severed head rolling its eyes" - Virgil’s Aeneid (Day-Lewie's translation)

English hallmarks confirm the gold content

watery indigo spinel

A gorgeous stone

Vintage Jade Saddle Ring opal and the linked serpents andA deliciously juicy jadeite cabochon, it's pooling sour apple hues rippled with bands of pale iridescence that gleam like veins of sugar in a boiled sweet, lies east to west across the head of this delightful vintage saddle ring. It melts into its bezel setting, the honeyed yellow gold creating a wonderful contrast with the green stone. Hallmarks indicate the ring is crafted from 20 carat gold and of Chinese origin. Throughout Chinese history jade has