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Georgian Mourning Jewelry

1776 Georgian Era White Enamel Mourning Ring of 20k Gold
1776 Georgian Era White Enamel Mourning Ring of 20k Gold

1776 Georgian Era White Enamel Mourning Ring of 20k Gold

Located in Lewisburg, PA

The ring measures 3mm in width and weighs 5.41 grams, offering a refined and understated presence consistent with Georgian mourning jewelry. It is presented in great antique conditio...

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Antique 1770s Georgian Band Rings

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Georgian 1790s Mourning Ring
Georgian 1790s Mourning Ring

Georgian 1790s Mourning Ring

Located in London, GB

This is a wonderful 15ct rose gold mourning ring from the late Georgian era. The piece has been set with a centralised round window that features a small locket of hair and a border ...

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Antique 1790s Georgian Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel

Georgian Mourning Ring, hallmarked 1821
Georgian Mourning Ring, hallmarked 1821

Georgian Mourning Ring, hallmarked 1821

Located in London, GB

This mourning ring is an unusual and rare piece of history from the Georgian period. Hallmarked 1821, the words ‘In memory of DF’ is found across the centre of the ring within the t...

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Antique 1820s Unknown Georgian Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold

Georgian Enamelled Mourning Pendant c.1784
Georgian Enamelled Mourning Pendant c.1784

Georgian Enamelled Mourning Pendant c.1784

Located in London, GB

An incredibly rare piece of history is seen in this Georgian Mourning pendant dates back 240 years. Created to memorialise the death of British Politician and Barrister John Bond the...

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Antique 1780s Unknown Georgian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

15k Gold, Enamel

Antique 1850s Georgian Mourning Braided Hair Ring
Antique 1850s Georgian Mourning Braided Hair Ring

Antique 1850s Georgian Mourning Braided Hair Ring

Located in Santa Monica, CA

An antique Georgian mourning ring, circa 1850, from the antique fine jewelry collection at Bracken Jewelers in Santa Monica, California.

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Antique 1850s Georgian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold

Georgian Enamel Mourning Ring, English, circa 1781
Georgian Enamel Mourning Ring, English, circa 1781

Georgian Enamel Mourning Ring, English, circa 1781

Located in London, GB

Georgian 'urn' blue enamel mourning ring. Set centrally with a crystal covered rounded marquise shape plaque in a closed back rubover setting, encompassing fine hairwork beneath feat...

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Antique 1780s British Georgian Fashion Rings

Materials

Enamel

Antique Georgian mourning urn pendant, Garnet locket
Antique Georgian mourning urn pendant, Garnet locket

Antique Georgian mourning urn pendant, Garnet locket

Located in NEWARK, GB

A wonderful and very special antique Georgian mourning urn pendant. It is designed as a memorial urn, a piece created for a loved one that needed to be remembered, it is decorated w...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Garnet, 9k Gold, Rose Gold

Georgian Mourning Ring in Original Box, Circa 1760
Georgian Mourning Ring in Original Box, Circa 1760

Georgian Mourning Ring in Original Box, Circa 1760

Located in Lewisburg, PA

A rare and evocative Georgian mourning ring (circa 1760–1780), featuring a finely rendered figural scene of a woman leaning on a pedestal—a classical allegory of grief and remembranc...

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Antique 1760s Georgian Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold

Georgian 14K Gold Flat Cut Onyx Mourning Pendant
Georgian 14K Gold Flat Cut Onyx Mourning Pendant

Georgian 14K Gold Flat Cut Onyx Mourning Pendant

Located in Venice, CA

This is a special piece, as mourning jewelry is most often seen in the form of brooches or rings, and is much rarer to see as a pendant.

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Antique 1820s Georgian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold

Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and Gold Mourning Brooch
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and Gold Mourning Brooch

Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and Gold Mourning Brooch

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

This stunning brooch would also make a stunning pendant! The hair behind the locket front is surrounded by beautiful flat cut garnets, typical of the Georgian period. Brooch Dimens...

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Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Brooches

Materials

Garnet, Gold

Museum Quality Georgian Enamel Amethyst Mourning Ring
Museum Quality Georgian Enamel Amethyst Mourning Ring

Museum Quality Georgian Enamel Amethyst Mourning Ring

Located in London, GB

George Nassau was an English country gentleman, and the brother of Henry, 5th Earl of Rochford. He was a historian and bibliophile and amassed an extensive library including many man...

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Antique 1830s British Georgian Cluster Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Yellow Gold

Georgian pearl mourning 9k yellow gold silver ring
Georgian pearl mourning 9k yellow gold silver ring

Georgian pearl mourning 9k yellow gold silver ring

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

A touching relic from the Georgian era, this antique mourning ring features a delicate cluster of six luminous pearls arranged at the center of the design.

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Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Georgian Mourning Memorial Gold and Hair Navette Ring
Georgian Mourning Memorial Gold and Hair Navette Ring

Georgian Mourning Memorial Gold and Hair Navette Ring

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1850 14 - 15k Yellow Gold Mourning Memorial ring, in a Navette shape measuring 1 1/8 inch in length X 5/8 inch wide, light color woven hair with a center plaque with the letter...

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Antique 1850s English Georgian Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold

Georgian 1770s Enamel and Hair Miniature Mourning Ring
Georgian 1770s Enamel and Hair Miniature Mourning Ring

Georgian 1770s Enamel and Hair Miniature Mourning Ring

Located in London, GB

This is a wonderful 18ct yellow gold Georgian mourning ring. The face of the ring features a wonderful hair work urn which sits underneath a willow tree and is set on an ivory plaque...

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Antique 1770s Georgian Engagement Rings

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Late Georgian Mourning Band Ring Size U (63)
Late Georgian Mourning Band Ring Size U (63)

Late Georgian Mourning Band Ring Size U (63)

Located in London, GB

Here we have a wonderful 15ct yellow gold mourning ring from the late Georgian era. This piece has been expertly enamelled in black, white and gold around the mid section of band and...

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Antique 1810s Georgian Band Rings

Materials

Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Georgian portrait pendant, Mourning locket, 9k gold
Antique Georgian portrait pendant, Mourning locket, 9k gold

Antique Georgian portrait pendant, Mourning locket, 9k gold

Located in NEWARK, GB

You will fall in love with this exceptional late Georgian, portrait miniature pendant, so rich in historical beauty and character. Housed in a rich 9ct yellow gold frame it has a fi...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Pendant Necklaces

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9k Gold

Antique Georgian Gold and Enamel Hair Mourning Brooch for Isaac Shakespeare
Antique Georgian Gold and Enamel Hair Mourning Brooch for Isaac Shakespeare

Antique Georgian Gold and Enamel Hair Mourning Brooch for Isaac Shakespeare

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine Georgian gold and enamel hair art mourning pin. Memorializing Isaac Shakespeare (possibly a William Shakespeare descendent). With braided hair behind glass in a worked gol...

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Antique 1820s British Georgian Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

Antique Georgian 14K Gold Mourning Ring with Braided Hair
Antique Georgian 14K Gold Mourning Ring with Braided Hair

Antique Georgian 14K Gold Mourning Ring with Braided Hair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique mourning ring. In 14 karat yellow gold. With braided hair under a beveled bezel-set glass bezel. The center-set bezel section surrounded by embossed floral work. Th...

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Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Band Rings

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

Georgian 18 Carat Gold and Black Enamel Mourning Band
Georgian 18 Carat Gold and Black Enamel Mourning Band

Georgian 18 Carat Gold and Black Enamel Mourning Band

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

A wonderful antique Georgian mourning band. The band is in-stepped and set with black enamel and gold lettering reading "IN MEMORY OF". Modelled in 18 carat yellow gold. The inside ...

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Antique 1820s British Georgian Band Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold

Georgian Oval Mourning Ring Painted en Grisaille 1790's
Georgian Oval Mourning Ring Painted en Grisaille 1790's

Georgian Oval Mourning Ring Painted en Grisaille 1790's

Located in Firenze, IT

Period: 1790’s Dimensions: 33 x 18 mm Ring size: 6 ½ Weight: 8 gr The Georgian mourning ring dates back to the 1790s and consists of an oval frame containing a grisaille miniature ...

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Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Fashion Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Georgian Diamond Black Enamel Locket Mourning 18 KT Ring
Georgian Diamond Black Enamel Locket Mourning 18 KT Ring

Georgian Diamond Black Enamel Locket Mourning 18 KT Ring

Located in Napoli, IT

An antique Georgian period Diamond and Black enamel mourning ring in 18 Kt yellow gold, set with an old cut Diamond in a border of black enamel, the engraved shoulders decorated with...

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Antique 1820s British Georgian Signet Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel

Antique Georgian 10k Yellow Gold Sepia Memorial Miniature Mourning Ring
Antique Georgian 10k Yellow Gold Sepia Memorial Miniature Mourning Ring

Antique Georgian 10k Yellow Gold Sepia Memorial Miniature Mourning Ring

Located in New York, NY

Dating to the late 18th century, this evocative Georgian mourning ring reflects the refined sentimentality of the era. The ring is centered by an oval rock crystal panel protecting a...

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Antique Late 18th Century Georgian Engagement Rings

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Rock Crystal, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Georgian Engraved Braided Hair Mourning Brooch Enamel and Yellow Gold
Antique Georgian Engraved Braided Hair Mourning Brooch Enamel and Yellow Gold

Antique Georgian Engraved Braided Hair Mourning Brooch Enamel and Yellow Gold

Located in Tampa, FL

Antique Georgian Engraved Braided Hair Mourning Brooch Enamel and 14 Karat Yellow Gold The Brooch is Hand Engraved and Embellished with a Black Enamel Border in Fine Condition. Br...

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Antique 18th Century Unknown Georgian Brooches

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Georgian Gold, Enamel, and Seed Pearl Braided Hair Mourning Brooch
Antique Georgian Gold, Enamel, and Seed Pearl Braided Hair Mourning Brooch

Antique Georgian Gold, Enamel, and Seed Pearl Braided Hair Mourning Brooch

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Georgian gold, seed pearl, hair, and enamel mourning brooch. With braided or plaited hair behind glass in a worked gold setting set with seed pearls and surrounded by...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Brooches

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Pearl, Gold, Enamel

Georgian Black Enamel and Pearl 18 Carat Gold Mourning Ring
Georgian Black Enamel and Pearl 18 Carat Gold Mourning Ring

Georgian Black Enamel and Pearl 18 Carat Gold Mourning Ring

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

A very fine 18carat gold Georgian black enamel and seed pearl mourning ring. Fully hallmarked London 1824. Ring Size:P or 7 3/4 Weight: 4.8g

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Antique 1820s British Georgian More Rings

Materials

Pearl, Gold, Enamel

Georgian Enamel Glazed Locket Front Mourning 18 Carat Gold Ring
Georgian Enamel Glazed Locket Front Mourning 18 Carat Gold Ring

Georgian Enamel Glazed Locket Front Mourning 18 Carat Gold Ring

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

This lovely mourning ring has a decorative band and has enamel around the locket holding plaited blonde hair. Behind the face of the ring there is an inscription. This is hard to rea...

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Antique 1820s British Georgian More Rings

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Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Georgian 18K Yellow Gold Mourning Ring with Black Enamel, Circa 1810
Georgian 18K Yellow Gold Mourning Ring with Black Enamel, Circa 1810

Georgian 18K Yellow Gold Mourning Ring with Black Enamel, Circa 1810

Located in Firenze, IT

Period: late Georgian period, 1810. Origin: United Kingdom. Size: 9 Weight: 4.75 gr. This ring is a late English Georgian mourning band, made of yellow gold and black enamel, to com...

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Antique 1810s British Georgian Fashion Rings

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Enamel

Georgian 1800s Hair Locket Black Enamel Mourning Ring
Georgian 1800s Hair Locket Black Enamel Mourning Ring

Georgian 1800s Hair Locket Black Enamel Mourning Ring

Located in London, GB

This is a wonderful 15ct yellow gold mourning ring from the late Georgian era. The ring has been set with a central rectangular window that features a small locket of hair with a bor...

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Antique Early 1800s Engagement Rings

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Georgian Gold, Diamond, Seed Pearl, and Blue Enamel Mourning Ring
Antique Georgian Gold, Diamond, Seed Pearl, and Blue Enamel Mourning Ring

Antique Georgian Gold, Diamond, Seed Pearl, and Blue Enamel Mourning Ring

Located in Princeton, NJ

A true antique Georgian period (late 18th century) 10 karat yellow gold, diamond, seed pearl, and blue enamel mourning ring.The central urn motif set with one pear shaped old mine cu...

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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Dome Rings

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Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Enamel

Turquoise Pink Sapphire Pearl Rubies Georgian Porcelain Mourning Locket Necklace
Turquoise Pink Sapphire Pearl Rubies Georgian Porcelain Mourning Locket Necklace

Turquoise Pink Sapphire Pearl Rubies Georgian Porcelain Mourning Locket Necklace

By Karen Sugarman Designs

Located in Colleyville, TX

Emiline Necklace. A delicate strand of hand-linked creamy cultured pearls has been intercepted with stations of exquisite and rare faceted Sleeping Beauty turquoise ovals, then flan...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Beaded Necklaces

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Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling ...

Georgian Snake Poison Locket Pendant Mourning Garnet Antique Gold 1800 Rare
Georgian Snake Poison Locket Pendant Mourning Garnet Antique Gold 1800 Rare

Georgian Snake Poison Locket Pendant Mourning Garnet Antique Gold 1800 Rare

Located in New York, NY

A very rare antique Georgian to Victorian Snake Pendant Locket with a small hinged Locket opening in which to place a treasured memento, a mourning item, or possibly poison!

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Georgian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold

Georgian 1800s Memorial Black and White Enamel Mourning Ring Size L (51.5)
Georgian 1800s Memorial Black and White Enamel Mourning Ring Size L (51.5)

Georgian 1800s Memorial Black and White Enamel Mourning Ring Size L (51.5)

Located in London, GB

Here we have a stunning yet sentimental 18ct yellow gold mourning ring taken from the Georgian era. The prominent use of black filled enamel here indicates the deceased was married a...

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Antique Early 1800s Georgian Band Rings

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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Georgian 15K Yellow Gold Diamond and Pearl Cluster Mourning Ring
Antique Georgian 15K Yellow Gold Diamond and Pearl Cluster Mourning Ring

Antique Georgian 15K Yellow Gold Diamond and Pearl Cluster Mourning Ring

Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB

A Georgian diamond, pearl, silver, and yellow gold ring, comprising one Peruzzi cut diamond, and eight half pearls, in silver and 15 karat yellow gold. This arresting Georgian ring...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Cocktail Rings

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Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Antique Georgian Mourning Ring, 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Blue Enamel and Hairwork
Antique Georgian Mourning Ring, 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Blue Enamel and Hairwork

Antique Georgian Mourning Ring, 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Blue Enamel and Hairwork

Located in NEWARK, GB

A true beauty, this would be a fantastic gift for the collector of mourning jewellery or as a gift to yourself. Dated 18th century Georgian pieces are always in high demand and are ...

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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Signet Rings

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Georgian Diamond Agate 18K Yellow Gold Silver Antique Urn Cameo Mourning Ring
Georgian Diamond Agate 18K Yellow Gold Silver Antique Urn Cameo Mourning Ring

Georgian Diamond Agate 18K Yellow Gold Silver Antique Urn Cameo Mourning Ring

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Centering an oval shaped agate tablet measuring 12.0 x 10.5 mm Semi-translucent cream to brown in color - carved with urn cameo Grooved with detail throughout - representing mourning...

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Antique 1780s Georgian Engagement Rings

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Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian Mourning Pendant Gold Painted Porcelain Hair Pearl Initials
Antique Georgian Mourning Pendant Gold Painted Porcelain Hair Pearl Initials

Antique Georgian Mourning Pendant Gold Painted Porcelain Hair Pearl Initials

Located in Munich, Bavaria

This delicate mourning pendant features beautiful work on both sides. Round porcelain plaques are painted and decorated with hair. One side shows a large urn carrying the initials JM...

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Antique 1820s British George IV Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Georgian/Victorian 14k Gold and Seed Pearl Braided Hair Mourning Brooch
Antique Georgian/Victorian 14k Gold and Seed Pearl Braided Hair Mourning Brooch

Antique Georgian/Victorian 14k Gold and Seed Pearl Braided Hair Mourning Brooch

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique mourning brooch. In 14k (or 15k) yellow gold. Set with 2 concentric rows of seed pearls - each with dentil decorated bezels and braided locks of hair set under facet...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold

The William Hewer Mourning Ring, circa 1715-1716
The William Hewer Mourning Ring, circa 1715-1716

The William Hewer Mourning Ring, circa 1715-1716

Located in London, GB

The William Hewer mourning ring. A smoothly conforming D-shape mourning ring, set with a piece of oval faceted glass to centre in a closed back bezel setting, leading to decoratively...

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Antique 1710s English Georgian Solitaire Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Antique Rose Diamond and Pearl Mourning Ring, circa 1770.
Antique Rose Diamond and Pearl Mourning Ring, circa 1770.

Antique Rose Diamond and Pearl Mourning Ring, circa 1770.

Located in London, GB

Georgian hair, diamond and pearl mourning ring. Set with twenty eight round rose cut diamonds in closed back grain settings with a combined approximate weight of 0.14 carats, further...

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Antique 1770s Georgian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Rose Gold, Silver

Antique White Paste, Enamel and 18k Yellow Gold Mourning Ring
Antique White Paste, Enamel and 18k Yellow Gold Mourning Ring

Antique White Paste, Enamel and 18k Yellow Gold Mourning Ring

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A stunning, fine and impressive antique 1700s white paste and enamel, 18 karat yellow gold mourning ring; part of our diverse antique Georgian jewelry collections.

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Antique 1730s Unknown Georgian Engagement Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold, Enamel

Early Victorian 9KT Gold Mourning Pendant with Cameo, UK Circa 1820
Early Victorian 9KT Gold Mourning Pendant with Cameo, UK Circa 1820

Early Victorian 9KT Gold Mourning Pendant with Cameo, UK Circa 1820

Located in Braintree, GB

A mourning pendant dating to the late Georgian or early Victorian period, crafted in 9KT gold.

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Antique 1820s British Georgian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Dated 1808 12 K Amethyst Mourning Band with Jet surround
Dated 1808 12 K Amethyst Mourning Band with Jet surround

Dated 1808 12 K Amethyst Mourning Band with Jet surround

Located in Baltimore, MD

This Georgian memorial ring commemorates the death of JAMES YOUNG who DIED 24 AUGUST 1808, AGED 64. It consists of a 1 carat cabochon amethyst surrounded by small jets. Likely this ...

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Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Band Rings

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Amethyst, Gold

Antique 18K Gold Black White Enamel Mourning Band Ring, Early 19th Century
Antique 18K Gold Black White Enamel Mourning Band Ring, Early 19th Century

Antique 18K Gold Black White Enamel Mourning Band Ring, Early 19th Century

Located in Rotterdam, NL

This Georgian-era memorial band ring, crafted in 18-karat gold, dates to London, 1801 and beautifully captures the refined elegance of early 19th-century design. The ring showcases a...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Band Rings

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Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Georgian Mourning Ring with Black Enamel, circa 1824
Georgian Mourning Ring with Black Enamel, circa 1824

Georgian Mourning Ring with Black Enamel, circa 1824

Located in London, GB

This Georgian ring is hallmarked 1824 and is engraved with the words 'Died Nov 3rd 1874'. This is an original mourning ring made in 18 carat yellow gold and covered with black enamel...

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Antique 1820s Unknown Georgian More Rings

Materials

Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel

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Georgian Pearl Mourning Pendant
Georgian Pearl Mourning Pendant

Georgian Pearl Mourning Pendant

Located in New York, NY

A beautifully made Georgian pearl mourning pendant. The pearls are all plump, and have a consistent creamy color with beautiful luster. The pendant has the original matching bale set...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, 15k Gold

Georgian 10k Onyx Mourning Ring
Georgian 10k Onyx Mourning Ring

Georgian 10k Onyx Mourning Ring

Located in Narberth, PA

The inside of the piece features an original engraving which reads: "Rianon Gray Ob '22 Dec 1812" and "AE 55". This stunning Georgian ring is an outstanding example of the mourning j...

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Antique 1810s Georgian Engagement Rings

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Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Georgian Sepia Mourning Clasp Brooch
Antique Georgian Sepia Mourning Clasp Brooch

Antique Georgian Sepia Mourning Clasp Brooch

Located in Sale, Cheshire

A stunning Georgian sepia mourning clasp with an incredibly detailed miniature portrait scene. It depicts a grieving woman sat on the edge of a plinth underneath an urn. At her feet ...

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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Brooches

Materials

15k Gold

Georgian Enamel and Gold Mourning Brooch
Georgian Enamel and Gold Mourning Brooch

Georgian Enamel and Gold Mourning Brooch

Located in New York, NY

C.1820-1830. A late Georgian or early Victorian mourning brooch. The 15k gold cased mount is beautifully adorned with black enamel. The center locket, containing woven hair, is deco...

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Antique 1820s British Georgian Brooches

Materials

15k Gold

Georgian  Pearl Gold Mourning Pendant
Georgian  Pearl Gold Mourning Pendant

Georgian Pearl Gold Mourning Pendant

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W 0.75 in L 1.32 in

Georgian Pearl Gold Mourning Pendant

Located in Madison area, WI

- Georgian Mourning Pendant - c. late 18th century to early 19th century - 12k rose gold, uncultured seed pearls, hair, pinchbeck chain Striking for both its design and its craf...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Natural Pearl, Rock Crystal, Rose Gold

Georgian Mourning and Memento Mori Ring
Georgian Mourning and Memento Mori Ring

Georgian Mourning and Memento Mori Ring

Located in New York, NY

Georgian mourning & memento mori ring featuring a skull under square faceted rock crystal in silver bezel, with scrolled black enamel* band reading "JAMES SHIPPARD OB:20 JUN:1735 AE:...

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Antique 1730s Georgian Band Rings

Materials

Crystal, 18k Gold, Silver

Georgian Old Mine Cut Diamond Mourning Ring
Georgian Old Mine Cut Diamond Mourning Ring

Georgian Old Mine Cut Diamond Mourning Ring

Located in Austin, TX

Georgian enamel and old mine cut diamond mourning ring with black and white urn detail on shank. Braided hair behind the crystal. " A Dunlap Died 8th June 1803 Age 54". Circa 1800, ...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Enamel, Gold

Antique Georgian Boxed Gold Mourning Spinning Ring
Antique Georgian Boxed Gold Mourning Spinning Ring

Antique Georgian Boxed Gold Mourning Spinning Ring

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

This is a genuine Georgian 18ct Yellow Gold mourning ring with original box.

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Antique 17th Century British Georgian Fashion Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Georgian Portrait Miniature Mourning Pendant, Seed Pearl
Antique Georgian Portrait Miniature Mourning Pendant, Seed Pearl

Antique Georgian Portrait Miniature Mourning Pendant, Seed Pearl

Located in San Marcos, CA

A superb pendant/brooch combination, c.1760-1810, of English origin and style, this mourning jewelry item is opulently framed in a collar of natural seed pearls set with prongs into ...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Brooches

Materials

Natural Pearl, 14k Gold

Antique Mourning / Georgian Gold Sheaf of Wheat Ring
Antique Mourning / Georgian Gold Sheaf of Wheat Ring

Antique Mourning / Georgian Gold Sheaf of Wheat Ring

Located in Houston, TX

Antique Georgian 14k gold sheaf of wheat hair work under crystal black enamel banding. It's a stunning Georgian mourning ring. The top is oval and contains brunette hair work in the ...

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Antique 18th Century British Georgian More Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Georgian Diamond Enameled Urn Mourning Hair Locket Ring
Georgian Diamond Enameled Urn Mourning Hair Locket Ring

Georgian Diamond Enameled Urn Mourning Hair Locket Ring

Located in Narberth, PA

An exceptional antique mourning ring, it is rich in history and would be perfect for the serious Georgian jewelry collector!

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Antique 1770s Georgian More Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique Georgian Mourning Brooch in 18 Carat Gold, circa 1780
Antique Georgian Mourning Brooch in 18 Carat Gold, circa 1780

Antique Georgian Mourning Brooch in 18 Carat Gold, circa 1780

Located in Kendal, GB

A beautifully preserved antique Georgian Mourning brooch from the late 18th Century featuring a detailed image of an urn and coffin in the centre with the words: “In memory of” writt...

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Antique 18th Century European Georgian Brooches

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Gold

Antique Georgian Agate Locket Vinaigrette Long Mourning Necklace
Antique Georgian Agate Locket Vinaigrette Long Mourning Necklace

Antique Georgian Agate Locket Vinaigrette Long Mourning Necklace

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

This is a fabulous Georgian long Mourning necklace that leads to a large locket set in 18ct Gold on Pinchbeck.

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Antique 1710s British Georgian Pendant Necklaces

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Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Pinchbeck

Antique Georgian Mourning Ring with Real Hair 18k gold
Antique Georgian Mourning Ring with Real Hair 18k gold

Antique Georgian Mourning Ring with Real Hair 18k gold

Located in Houston, TX

A must-have for any serious collector of fine Georgian/ mourning memento mori jewelry. Anyone can gaze at this ring and feel its history, and appreciate that it comes from a world ve...

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Antique 17th Century British Georgian More Rings

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18k Gold

Antique Georgian Garnet Pearl Mourning Brooch 18 Carat, circa 1800
Antique Georgian Garnet Pearl Mourning Brooch 18 Carat, circa 1800

Antique Georgian Garnet Pearl Mourning Brooch 18 Carat, circa 1800

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

This Georgian 18ct Gold Flat cut Garnet mourning brooch is Circa 1800.

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Antique Early 1800s Unknown Georgian Brooches

Materials

Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold

Antique Georgian Mourning Bracelet with Pearl Clasp, circa 1800
Antique Georgian Mourning Bracelet with Pearl Clasp, circa 1800

Antique Georgian Mourning Bracelet with Pearl Clasp, circa 1800

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

It was a souvenir to remember a loved one, a reminder to the living of the inevitability of death, a status symbol, especially during the Georgian Era. Mourning Jewellery has been ...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Beaded Bracelets

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Exquisite Georgian Gold Mourning Pendant, Locket, Fine Hair Art
Exquisite Georgian Gold Mourning Pendant, Locket, Fine Hair Art

Exquisite Georgian Gold Mourning Pendant, Locket, Fine Hair Art

Located in San Marcos, CA

Mourning jewelry from the Georgian era is becoming more and more rare to find, particularly in the exceptionally fine condition you see in this one.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Necklace Enhancers

Materials

14k Gold

Antique Georgian Mourning Pearl Snake Brooch with Window, circa 1800 – 1830
Antique Georgian Mourning Pearl Snake Brooch with Window, circa 1800 – 1830

Antique Georgian Mourning Pearl Snake Brooch with Window, circa 1800 – 1830

Located in Kendal, GB

An exquisite antique Georgian mourning brooch from the early 1800s featuring a bean-shaped window in the centre, with blue silk backing that would have traditionally held a lock of h...

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Antique 19th Century European Georgian Brooches

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Pearl, Gold

Antique Georgian 9 Karat Gold Momento Mori Skull Mourning Stick Pin
Antique Georgian 9 Karat Gold Momento Mori Skull Mourning Stick Pin

Antique Georgian 9 Karat Gold Momento Mori Skull Mourning Stick Pin

Located in Houston, TX

Antique Georgian 9k gold Momento Mori skull mourning stick pin. This is a stunning piece set with a small enamel skull with a gold back. Please note there are no hallmarks on this it...

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Antique 16th Century British Georgian Brooches

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9k Gold

Antique Georgian Mourning Hair Bracelet 18 Carat Gold, circa 1780
Antique Georgian Mourning Hair Bracelet 18 Carat Gold, circa 1780

Antique Georgian Mourning Hair Bracelet 18 Carat Gold, circa 1780

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

Mourning jewellery mirrored the lives and times of the people who wore it.

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Antique 1780s British Georgian Clamper Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Pinchbeck

Georgian Black and White Enamel Mourning Ring
Georgian Black and White Enamel Mourning Ring

Georgian Black and White Enamel Mourning Ring

Located in Melbourne, AU

A yellow gold mourning ring (tests as 14ct) being 8mm wide with black enamel to the recessed centre a fine white enamel border either side to raised double gold borders showing faint...

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Antique Early 1800s British George III More Rings

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Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Georgian Natural Pearl, Enamel and Diamond Mourning Ring 18k Gold
Georgian Natural Pearl, Enamel and Diamond Mourning Ring 18k Gold

Georgian Natural Pearl, Enamel and Diamond Mourning Ring 18k Gold

Located in Joelton, TN

A beautiful late Georgian Natural Pearl and Enamel set mourning ring, 18ct yellow gold. The ornate, unique long and slender shank featuring a large shell and round panel ring. Inset ...

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Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Cluster Rings

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Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel

Antique Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Pearl Mourning Pendant in 18ct Gold
Antique Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Pearl Mourning Pendant in 18ct Gold

Antique Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Pearl Mourning Pendant in 18ct Gold

Located in Kendal, GB

An exquisite antique Georgian mourning pendant from the early 1800s featuring a display of plaited blonde hair preserved behind a glass window. It was kept in remembrance of a deceas...

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Antique 18th Century European Georgian Pendant Necklaces

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Garnet, Pearl, Gold

Antique Georgian Silk Pearl Mourning Ring 18 Carat Gold, circa 1750
Antique Georgian Silk Pearl Mourning Ring 18 Carat Gold, circa 1750

Antique Georgian Silk Pearl Mourning Ring 18 Carat Gold, circa 1750

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

Mourning jewellery mirrored the lives and times of the people who wore it and was often worn as a souvenir to remember a loved one.

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Antique 1750s British Georgian Cocktail Rings

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Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Georgian Mourning Hair Locket Bracelet in 18 Carat Gold, circa 1820
Antique Georgian Mourning Hair Locket Bracelet in 18 Carat Gold, circa 1820

Antique Georgian Mourning Hair Locket Bracelet in 18 Carat Gold, circa 1820

Located in Kendal, GB

Mourning jewellery was worn in remembrance of a deceased loved one and sometimes contained a lock of their hair so that a piece of them was always kept close to the wearer.

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Antique 19th Century European Georgian Charm Bracelets

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Yellow Gold, Gold

Antique Georgian Mourning Snake Necklace Rock Crystal 18 Carat Gold, circa 1800
Antique Georgian Mourning Snake Necklace Rock Crystal 18 Carat Gold, circa 1800

Antique Georgian Mourning Snake Necklace Rock Crystal 18 Carat Gold, circa 1800

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

An exquisite antique Mourning snake necklace from the Georgian era made up of three different shades of lovely brown hair which is plaited beautifully to create one thick strand.

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Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Rope Necklaces

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Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Georgian Lovers Eyes with a Diamond Tear Drop Mourning Heart Pendant
Antique Georgian Lovers Eyes with a Diamond Tear Drop Mourning Heart Pendant

Antique Georgian Lovers Eyes with a Diamond Tear Drop Mourning Heart Pendant

Located in Houston, TX

Antique Georgian lovers eye with a diamond tear drop mourning heart pendant. This lovers eye finely painted and appears to be on wafer. The pendant is 9k gold and silver with a blue ...

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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Pendant Necklaces

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Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver, Enamel

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Shopping for Antique Georgian Mourning Jewelry?

While it first came into fashion during the Georgian period, mourning jewelry had a resurgence during the Victorian era. With respect to Victorian jewelry, the era’s Grand Period (ca. 1860–80) is most often associated with antique mourning jewelry.

Scholars note that Romantic period jewelry was a celebration of the young monarch’s love. But everything changed with the premature death of Prince Albert in 1861. This traumatic event changed the way the Queen’s public perceived her and in the way she presented herself. The heartbroken Queen donned black clothing and went into mourning. Her taste for jewelry reflected her deep sorrow as well. 

Victorian mourning jewelry still tends to be romantic, a way to honor the memory of the departed, while Georgian mourning jewelry was more focused on the macabre. During the Georgian era, portrait miniatures, hair jewelry, cameos, enamels and micromosaics were fashionable.

Most materials used in antique mourning jewelry were also black, the universal signifier of grief. Naturally jet, onyx and gutta percha were the most popular. Dark red garnets and black enamel were often used in combination with these materials (enameling is one of the oldest forms of surface decoration). Hair jewelry became incredibly intricate, and some pieces were made with strands from various family members woven into a complex floral pattern.

“Unlike most other pieces of antique jewelry, mourning jewelry has an easily accessible history,” Lindsay Salmon, part of the duo behind jewelry line Erica Weiner. 

“These 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.”

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A Close Look at Georgian Jewelry

Georgian jewelry is named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). A slew of beautiful pieces were produced during the period, and today antique Georgian rings, necklaces and other accessories are coveted by fine jewelry collectors.

There are certain features that distinguish jewelry from this era, including the fact that pieces from the 18th and early 19th centuries were handmade (so don’t let the absence of a maker’s mark lead you to believe otherwise). Antique Georgian jewelry also has a certain “look.” It’s a bit gray because stones were often set in silver, and because stonecutting techniques were not as advanced as they are today, the gems do not possess the level of sparkle to which we have become accustomed.

Intricate metalworking techniques such as repoussé (the hammering of metal into ornate designs) and cannetille (a method of working the gold wire to make it look woven) allowed goldsmiths to really flex their muscles. These gold pieces, either on their own or combined with gemstones, made for highly original and dramatic jewelry. The era also saw pieces with ornately woven strands of human hair.

Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. These were often cut in the shape of a cabochon or teardrop. It was fashionable to combine garnets or rubies with seed pearls. In Georgian diamond rings, popular cuts for diamonds included rose, old mine and table. Around the 1780s, paste jewelry, or hand-cut glass on foil, was used to imitate diamonds.

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Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

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