Mourning Jewelry

Queen Victoria took mourning to a whole new level, and the jewelry industry followed suit. This one has locks of hair from a loved one who likely died from diptheria or typhoid fever. Read more about Victoria's mourning era here: http://vintage-antique-engagement-rings.blogspot.com/2011/04/fitting-end.html
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Crowning Glory...............
a crown made entirely of the deceased's hair. ***
a crown made entirely of the deceased's hair. ***
The House of Mourning
Mourning hair brooches 1850's
Daguerreotype Locket Clasp on Woven Hair Bracelet
~ Victorian Mourning Jewelry Bracelet With Photo Locket - Woven From the Hair of the Departed Loved One ~
The House of Mourning
Mourning hair brooches 1850's
Victorian Mourning Jewelry (Look at the Monogram at the bottom, Exquisitely Done in Hair too)
~Wunderkammer~
Victorian mourning jewelry
Victorian Mourning Jewelry~ Jet, Diamonds, Yellow Gold.
Victorian Mourning Jewelry
Vintage & Antique Estate Brooches | EraGem
Queen Victoria took mourning to a whole new level, and the jewelry industry followed suit. This one has locks of hair from a loved one who likely died from diptheria or typhoid fever. Read more about Victoria's mourning era here: http://vintage-antique-engagement-rings.blogspot.com/2011/04/fitting-end.html