{"id":253493,"date":"2017-10-27T15:05:10","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T19:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=253493"},"modified":"2024-10-17T10:48:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T14:48:17","slug":"memento-mori","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/memento-mori\/","title":{"rendered":"Frighteningly Beautiful Memento Mori and Mourning Jewelry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_255953\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/memento-mori\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-255953\" class=\"wp-image-255953 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/100943_master.jpg\" alt=\"Stuart skull and bones pre-Georgian memento mori ring\" width=\"690\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/100943_master.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/100943_master-499x350.jpg 499w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/100943_master-120x84.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/100943_master-640x450.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-255953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/rings\/more-rings\/stuart-skull-bones-rare-pre-georgian-memento-mori-ring\/id-j_3090073\/\">Stuart skull and bones pre-Georgian memento mori ring<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cRemember that you must die.\u201d Translated from Latin, this is the meaning of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/memento-mori\/\">memento mori<\/a>, a message that spurred a style of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/\">jewelry<\/a>. Dating as far back at the 16th century, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/memento-mori-jewelry\/\">memento mori jewelry<\/a> is designed to remind wearers of their mortality, with designs that incorporate symbols of death like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/skull-jewellery\/\">skulls<\/a> and crossbones, coffins and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/snake-jewelry\/\">snakes<\/a>. Given the relatively short life expectancies for people at that time, did people need a reminder that they were going to die (and probably sooner than later)?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_255963\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/memento-mori-pendant\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-255963\" class=\"wp-image-255963 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3108431_master.jpg\" alt=\"Georgian Stuart crystal memento mori diamond and gold pendant\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3108431_master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3108431_master-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3108431_master-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3108431_master-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3108431_master-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-255963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/necklaces\/more-necklaces\/georgian-stuart-crystal-memento-mori-diamond-pendant-22-karat-gold\/id-j_3108431\/\">Georgian Stuart crystal memento mori diamond and gold pendant<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cMemento mori jewelry was rooted in deeply held Christian belief and the concept of a judgement day,\u201d says Lindsay Salmon, part of the duo behind jewelry line Erica Weiner, which offers both original designs and antique pieces. \u201cWearing a piece of this jewelry is a constant physical and visual reminder that one day you will die, and when you do, you will be held to account for your sins. In other words, lead a virtuous life or spend an eternity damned to the fires of hell.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_256493\" style=\"width: 786px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/mourning-rings\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-256493\" class=\"wp-image-256493 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Z29183d-1.jpg\" alt=\"18th-century mourning ring inscribed &quot;Anna Spiegel, Ob. 29th, Nov. 1766&quot;\" width=\"776\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Z29183d-1.jpg 776w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Z29183d-1-748x350.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Z29183d-1-120x56.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Z29183d-1-768x359.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-256493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/rings\/solitaire-rings\/18th-century-diamond-silver-gold-memento-mori-ring\/id-j_429992\/\">18th-century mourning ring inscribed &#8220;Anna Spiegel, Ob. 29th, Nov. 1766&#8221;<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>But modern wearers of memento mori jewelry don\u2019t have to take it so literally. \u201cWhether you are a believer or not, I think memento mori translated to the modern day could serve more as a reminder that life is precious and short, so why not lead it with intention and treat others well because you never know when your time will be up,\u201d Salmon says.<\/p>\n<p>Memento mori and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/mourning-jewelry\/\">mourning jewelry<\/a> are often lumped together, but they\u2019re actually quite different, if not in style, then in purpose. While memento mori pieces serve as reminders of death in general, each item of mourning jewelry was designed or customized as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/victorian-jewelry\/\">remembrance of a specific person<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_421807\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-421807\" class=\"wp-image-421807 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14518672_datamatics-950x950.webp\" alt=\"Mourning brooch, ca. 1880\" width=\"950\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14518672_datamatics-950x950.webp 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14518672_datamatics-350x350.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14518672_datamatics-120x120.webp 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14518672_datamatics-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14518672_datamatics-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14518672_datamatics-933x933.webp 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14518672_datamatics-216x216.webp 216w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14518672_datamatics.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-421807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/brooches\/brooches\/antique-black-onyx-enamel-seed-pearl-20-karat-yellow-gold-mourning-brooch\/id-j_14518672\/\">Black onyx enamel and seed pearl 20-karat gold mourning brooch, ca. 1880<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cUnlike most other pieces of antique jewelry, mourning jewelry has an easily accessible history,\u201d Salmon notes. \u201cThese pieces are often inscribed with a name, a date of death and the age of the deceased. For many people, myself included, having this information about the person a piece of jewelry was made to commemorate is both fascinating and romantic; it grounds the piece in a historical and personal context.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_256503\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-256503\" class=\"wp-image-256503 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2544563_l.jpg\" alt=\"Antique Georgian plaited hair mourning bracelet with pearl clasp\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2544563_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2544563_l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2544563_l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2544563_l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2544563_l-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-256503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/bracelets\/beaded-bracelets\/antique-georgian-mourning-bracelet-pearl-clasp-circa-1800\/id-j_2544563\/#0\">Georgian plaited hair mourning bracelet with pearl clasp<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>In addition to noting personal details of the deceased, many styles also feature braided strands of their hair. \u201cFor the person who can&#8217;t get comfortable with hair work, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/mourning-rings\/\">mourning rings<\/a> made with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/metal\/enamel\/\">enamel<\/a>, precious gems, jet, the list goes on,\u201d Salmon says. \u201cFor the collector who loves the sentiment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/mourning-hair-jewelry\/\">hair jewelry<\/a>, there are not just rings with lockets containing hair, but entire &#8216;chains&#8217; \u2014 three-dimensional earrings, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/hair-mourning-bracelet\/\">bracelets<\/a> \u2014 all made almost entirely from elaborately woven hair. These pieces can be exquisitely simple, ornate, minimal, flashy \u2026 mourning jewelry covers a lot of aesthetic ground.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the modern-day appeal of mourning and memento mori jewelry? \u201cOn the most fundamental level, what drew me to it initially is the way it looks,\u201d Salmon says. \u201cBut I also like the immediacy of the history found in each individual piece and the idea of remembering a loved one through the wearing of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/rings\/\">ring<\/a>. I love the sentimentality.\u201d She also says the jewelry tends to fascinate people, and it can be their entry point into the world of antique jewelry and collecting.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_256533\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-256533\" class=\"wp-image-256533 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3372013_master.jpg\" alt=\"Mid-Victorian enamel mourning ring for Edward Clay Tayler\" width=\"768\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3372013_master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3372013_master-586x350.jpg 586w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3372013_master-120x72.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-256533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/rings\/more-rings\/mid-victorian-pale-blue-black-enamel-mourning-ring-edward-clay-tayler\/id-j_3372013\/\">Mid-Victorian enamel mourning ring for Edward Clay Tayler<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Salmon, a collector of mourning jewelry, says she wears her acquisitions often, which include an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/period\/18th-century\/\">18th-century<\/a> full-body <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/skeleton-ring\/\">skeleton ring<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/style\/victorian\/\">Victorian<\/a> wide gold \u2018In Memory Of\u2019 band with a woman&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/rings\/wedding-rings\/\">wedding band<\/a> encased in the interior. \u201cI have a beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/style\/georgian\/\">Georgian<\/a> mourning ring with lovely enamel work and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/stone\/amethyst\/\">amethysts<\/a> that had had its original dedication removed, she says. \u201cI bought the ring despite its missing information, and later had it engraved for my father.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_256003\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-256003\" class=\"wp-image-256003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1172278_l.jpg\" alt=\"Regency memento mori box with skulls\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1172278_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1172278_l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1172278_l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1172278_l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1172278_l-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-256003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/boxes\/decorative-boxes\/rare-regency-memento-mori-box\/id-f_1172278\/\">Regency memento mori box<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cRemember that you must die.\u201d Translated from Latin, this is the meaning of memento mori, a message that spurred a style of jewelry. 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