Artistic Serpents - Vintage Sterling Silver Niello Double Snake & Dancer Siam Ring (VR782)

Artistic Serpents - Vintage Sterling Silver Niello Double Snake & Dancer Siam Ring (VR782)

$75.00

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Artistic Serpents - Vintage Sterling Silver Niello Double Snake & Dancer Siam Ring. This unique ring is crafted from sterling silver, unmarked and tested. Featuring Niello work, and vintage Siam styling. This ring is made to simulate double snake heads, which are artistically enameled with niello, and engraved dancers. It is a bypass style and slightly adjustable. The ring has a smooth and polished shank, which allows for a comfortable fit. This vintage ring would make a great addition to any vintage jewelry collection.

The name Siam came from a Sanskrit word, syam. It was adopted by the Portuguese from the 16th century and became the accepted geographical term. Kingdoms rose and fell, but from the 1780s the Chakri dynasty ruled the whole of Siam from their capital at Bangkok.

For most of its history, the country currently called Thailand was known as Siam. After reforms in 1932, which transformed the country from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy, the name was changed in 1939 to Thailand.

Niello, black metallic alloy of sulfur with silver, copper, or lead that is used to fill designs that have been engraved on the surface of a metal (usually silver) object. Niello is made by fusing together silver, copper, and lead and then mixing the molten alloy with sulfur.

Measurements: Face of the Ring 21.00 mm x 17.00 mm

Weight: 3.00 grams

Ring Size: 8 1/2 adjustable to size 9 1/2

Condition: Excellent

Origin: Siam

Date Circa 1960