Mourning jewellery
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Mourning jewellery is jewellery that is worn as a sign of mourning or loss. In the western world, the wearing of mourning jewellery was traditionally part of the social conventions surrounding mournin
Mourning ring (1800) dedicated to the memory of deceased children
Locket, c. 1790
Cast iron (Berlin iron) tiara, c. 1825
Mourning brooch, 1862
Mourning ring
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A mourning ring is a finger ring worn in memory of someone who has died. It is one subcategory of the larger group of mourning jewelry and often bears the name and date of death of a deceased individu
Five mourning rings made between 1745 and 1826
Victorian mourning ring with hair enclosed in 18ct gold