Edwardian Diamond Ouroboros Ring tiffany & co Belarusian and Ukrainian folk string

Belarusian and Ukrainian folk string instrument of the lute family with a round body and three or four metal strings

circa 1900/10

Such a sweet memento

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Edwardian Diamond Ouroboros Ring tiffany & co Belarusian and Ukrainian folk stringDATE: Edwardian, c. 1910 Particularly weird antique ouroboros ring, what would usually be a serpent or dragon's head has something of a sheepy look. An ouro baa ros? The body features engrave cross hatched scale detailing, with garnet eyes and a transitional cut diamond "brain". The Ouroboros, or "tail devourer", is a potent symbol found in many cultures going back as far as history records. It represents introspection, rebirth, and the cyclical