19th Century Shakudō Monkey/Dog Pendant snake rings London 1966

London 1966

See no evil

London 1997

as well as having had a resurgence among Renaissance alchemists who's ultimate goal of immortality meant breaking the never-ending cycle of the Ouroboros

with scrolled split shoulders sweeping around little trio clusters of diamonds

19th Century Shakudō Monkey/Dog Pendant snake rings London 1966DATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Very weird Japanese Shakud pendant formed as a monkey dog creature. It's holding a rope in its mouth, with clover motifs along its back and gold eyes and nose. Shakud is an alloy of gold and copper that, when treated, takes on a black (or sometimes indigo) patina. It's one of the irogane colour metals traditionally used in sword making, door locks, drawer handles, and, in modern times, jewellery. The colour metals are all