Victorian Mourning Ring
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Victorian mourning ring. 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. 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 rings were the most popular form of mourning jewelry worn.
See more ideas about mourning ring mourning jewelry antique jewelry. Victorian mourning ring with hair enclosed in 18ct gold a mourning ring is a finger ring worn in memory of someone who has died. 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. Mourning jewelry became widely associated with the victorian era even though it had been around long before queen victoria.
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. Antique georgian mourning memorial ring 18k gold black enamel 1829 6858 1 499 00. Antique victorian to georgian 14k gold mourning ring snake seed pearl hair. They were usually paid for by the family of the deceased.
Trusting jesus that is all bertha j gibbins died feb 23 1878. This beautiful collection of mourning jewellery and mourning rings dates back to the 18th century with pieces spanning through to the victorian era. 1 it often bears the name and date of death of the person and possibly an image of them or a motto.