Victorian Banded Agate Bead Necklace Smalls collection they gird themselves with snakes

they gird themselves with snakes and give suck to fawns and wolf cubs as if they were infants at the breast

but there's a particularly stunning Athena

A dreamy antique five stone opal ring

18k gold marks

Victorian Banded Agate Bead Necklace Smalls collection they gird themselves with snakesDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 This amazing antique banded agate bead necklace dates to the Victorian period, circa 1860. Each bead features that typical, strong single strip down the centre getting smaller as they graduate in size towards the gold fittings and concealed clasp. Each one with a smooth and round exterior, it's strung with 34 beads giving it a wearable length of 23 inches. STONES Banded Agate Beads MEASUREMENTS Wearable length: 23 inches