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The Snakes collection
Serpent jewellery in 18 carat gold and diamonds, first sketched in Cairo and unveiled in 2013, by Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen.
- Designed by
- Ole Lynggaard
- Made by
- Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen
- First made
- 2013
Pictures © Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen, from olelynggaard.com.
Why it is renowned
The Snakes collection is Ole Lynggaard's serpent jewellery in 18 karat gold and diamonds. He made his first serpent jewel after seeing snake designs in Cairo in the early 1960s, and unveiled the full collection in 2013.1
The story
On a visit to Cairo in the early 1960s the young goldsmith Ole Lynggaard discovered snake designs and made his first fine-jewellery serpent for his wife and muse, Karin.1 The idea of a full collection stayed with him for half a century, until the Snakes collection was unveiled in 2013, handcrafted in 18 karat gold and diamonds.1
Sources
- The Snakes collection, Ole Lynggaard. olelynggaard.com, read 1 October 2026.
Last checked 1 October 2026, against the maker's own pages.