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What is a mourning necklace?
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A mourning necklace is a piece of jewelry worn as a remembrance of death and loved ones, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a sign of mourning, so the necklace features motifs of skulls, crossbones, or angels that are representative of death and mortality. On 1stDibs you can find antique and vintage mourning jewelry today.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
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Victorian Carved Bog Oak Pin Brooch, Mourning Jewelry in Black, Brass-Tone
Located in Milford, DE
A Victorian pin brooch featuring a carved, wooden, bog-oak set on a brass-tone pin. Victorian mourning jewelry, made popular by Queen Victoria and her court, was used to memorialize ...
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
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Antique Victorian 14K Gold and Silver Mourning Remembrance Brooch
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Mourning jewelry became especially popular during the reign of Queen Victoria, who famously mourned the death of her husband, Prince Albert, by wearing black clothing and mourning je...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Brooches
Materials
14k Gold, Silver
Antique Victorian Mourning Locket with Woven Hair, 19th Century
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This exquisite antique Victorian mourning locket, crafted in 14 karat gold, is a beautifully preserved example of 19th-century sentimental jewelry.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Jet Mourning Locket Necklace
Located in London, GB
The interior is stamped T&J Bragg, a known Birmingham jewellery firm active during the Victorian era, noted for producing fine-quality jet and mourning jewellery.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Brass
Yellow Gold Hair Victorian Mourning Brooch - 10k Pin
Located in Greensboro, NC
Design: Mourning Brooch
Era: Victorian
Metal Content: 10k Yellow Gold
Material Information
Material: Hair
Fastening Type: Hinged Pin and C- Clasp
Theme: Mourning Jewelry
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Materials
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Pressed Horn Mourning Brooch, c.1880
Located in London, GB
A poignant and beautifully crafted example of Victorian mourning jewellery, this antique brooch dates to around 1880.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Brooches
