I love snake jewelry! This is an amazing vintage bracelet in excellent condition! The snake's body is a thick, shiny gold flexible metal. He has a large head and tail tat has an etched scale design. This is a nice quality piece and great weight too. He is 3" across so he can be used as a large bangle or an upper arm bracelet. His eyes are red glass, faceted, marquise shaped rhinestones. Bohemian, exotic queen flair for your wrist! Condition: Great vintage condition, vintage patina consistent with age Size: 3/8" wide; it can open up to fit your upper arm, currently 3" across Weight: 52.6 grams Please examine enlarged photos for details and condtion. Much more beautiful in real life. I am not an expert on vintage jewelry, but I do buy and sell what I love! Since these items are vintage, they may have a wonderful aged patina and are not meant or expected to look brand new. I treasure their imperfections as part of their charm and history. History: Snake Jewelry - It is one of the oldest mythological symbols, and started popularity in jewelry back in ancient Egyptian times. The snake has a dual representation of good and evil, fertility and rebirth, poison and medicine. Throughout history different civilizations used serpent’s symbolism in different ways. Egyptians as royalty and deity; Rabbinical and Hinduisim, sexual desire and passion; Romans as everlasting love. Cleopatra is the most notable historic figure wearing snake jewelry however Native Americans , Nordic,