Victorian Mourning Ring

Antique georgian mourning memorial ring 18k gold black enamel 1829 6858 1 499 00.

Victorian mourning ring.

They were usually paid for by the family of the deceased. Mourning jewellery was designed to celebrate the lives of loved ones who had passed away and each piece has it s own deeply personal history. Trusting jesus that is all bertha j gibbins died feb 23 1878. A beautifully rendered 18k gold victorian mourning ring with decorative split shoulders grooved hoop and a gold face detailed in black enamel seed pearls and fine hairwork under glass.

See more ideas about mourning ring mourning jewelry antique jewelry. Fabulous antique victorian early 1900 s black bakelite mourning ring with lacy pot metal rhinestone french paste decoration size 4 75 bloomingjewels2 5 out of 5 stars 62 129 00 free shipping. Mourning jewelry became widely associated with the victorian era even though it had been around long before queen victoria. Victorian mourning ring with hair enclosed in 18ct gold a mourning ring is a finger ring worn in memory of someone who has died.

Depictions of grave digging tools and skulls gave way to softer symbolism clouds and angels as mourning jewelry became entirely about remembering individuals who were lost and was incorporated into the strict mourning dress code imposed upon women in victorian times. Mar 8 2020 explore eve fields s board mourning rings on pinterest. Make offer rare mother antique victorian mourning hair jewelry pocket watch fob bracelet antique edwardian 14k gold black onyx seed pearl mourning starburst pin 165 00. 1 it often bears the name and date of death of the person and possibly an image of them or a motto.

Mourning jewelry became commercialized rather than invented during the victorian era. New york as the georgian era faded into victorian times mourning jewelry became less macabre. Antique victorian to georgian 14k gold mourning ring snake seed pearl hair.