Victorian Mourning Ring

1 it often bears the name and date of death of the person and possibly an image of them or a motto.

Victorian mourning ring. 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. 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. Antique victorian to georgian 14k gold mourning ring snake seed pearl hair. Mourning jewelry became commercialized rather than invented during the victorian era.

Mar 8 2020 explore eve fields s board mourning rings on pinterest. Trusting jesus that is all bertha j gibbins died feb 23 1878. They were usually paid for by the family of the deceased. Mourning jewelry became widely associated with the victorian era even though it had been around long before queen victoria.

This beautiful collection of mourning jewellery and mourning rings dates back to the 18th century with pieces spanning through to the victorian era. New york as the georgian era faded into victorian times mourning jewelry became less macabre. 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. 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.

The reverse side features the unusual engraving. Mourning rings were the most popular form of mourning jewelry worn. 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.