Ouroboros is a Greek word meaning 'tail devourer,' and it's one of the oldest mystical symbols in the world. Many ancient cultures invented the snake-eating-its-own-tail image independently, but all used it to represent the same thing: the cyclical nature of the universe. Use this snake like the ancients did: to meditate on the concept of renewal and destruction. Or just watch his diamond-studded head sparkle in the sun.
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- Age
Contemporary. Handmade in our Brooklyn Studio.
- Materials
10k yellow gold, diamond.
- Measurements
Diamond is .02ct. Available in whole sizes only. Snake's body / ring band measures approximately 2mm wide on average.
theInspiration
In Norse Mythology, the ouroboros appears as the serpent Jörmungandr, one of the three children of Loki and Angrboda, which grew so large that it could encircle the world and grasp its tail in its teeth.
Image: Ouroboros on an unknown tombstone.