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...
Gold, Enamel
Georgian Enamelled Mourning Brooch
Located in London, GB
This is a charming antique mourning brooch from the Georgian era. The brooch showcases exceptional enamel work for a period piece and depicts a lady visiting a companion's gravestone...
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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 ...
Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
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...
18k Gold
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...
15k Gold, Enamel
Antique Georgian Garnet Mourning brooch, 9k gold
Located in NEWARK, GB
The Georgians were well known for their sentiment and it shows, not least in their beautiful Mourning pieces. This sweet antique Mourning brooch or lace pin is a typical design of t...
Garnet, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
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...
Enamel
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...
Gold
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...
Garnet, Gold
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...
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
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.
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
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...
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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...
Gold
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...
Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian miniature mourning ring, memorial ring
Located in PARIS, FR
Georgian miniature mourning ring in low-grade 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...
9k Gold
Georgian pearl black enamel mourning 18k yellow gold ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A deeply symbolic jewel from the Georgian period, this antique mourning ring features a graceful cluster of eleven luminous pearls set against rich black enamel.
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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...
14k Gold
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...
Gold, 14k Gold
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 ...
Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
14K Gold Georgian Mourning Pin with Purple Paste Stones, circa 1820
Located in Venice, CA
This is a lovely piece of Mourning jewelry, with many beautiful elements of the Georgian era.
14k Gold
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 ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
$971Sale Price|25% Off
H 1 in L 1.5 in
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...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$950
H 0.75 in W 0.87 in D 0.36 in
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...
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
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
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Antique 15ct Gold Georgian Onyx, Garnet & Enamel Mourning Ring 1824
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Memorial Ring 15ct Gold Beautifully Made Georgian Mourning Ring. The Centre is Set with a Beautiful Cabochon Garnet, Surrounded by a Halo of Onyx Stones. Fabulous Black &...
Garnet, Onyx, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
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...
Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
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...
Enamel
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...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Enamel
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...
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$968Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.75 in W 0.875 in L 24.5 in
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...
Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling ...
$3,500
W 0.48 in D 0.2 in L 1.34 in
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!
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
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...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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...
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
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 ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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...
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
$2,702
W 0.79 in D 0.2 in L 1.19 in
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...
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
$3,150
H 1.15 in W 1.82 in D 0.48 in
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...
Pearl, 14k Gold
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...
Yellow Gold
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...
Diamond, Pearl, Rose Gold, Silver
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.
Yellow Gold, Enamel
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.
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
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 ...
Amethyst, Gold
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...
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
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...
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Unavailable
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...
Pearl, 15k Gold
Unavailable
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...
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
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 ...
15k Gold
Unavailable
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...
15k Gold
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...
Natural Pearl, Rock Crystal, Rose Gold
Unavailable
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:...
Crystal, 18k Gold, Silver
Unavailable
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, ...
Diamond, Enamel, Gold
Antique Georgian Boxed Gold Mourning Spinning Ring
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This is a genuine Georgian 18ct Yellow Gold mourning ring with original box.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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 ...
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
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 ...
Diamond, 14k Gold
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...
Gold
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!
Diamond, 18k Gold
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.
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Pinchbeck
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.
Garnet, Pearl, 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...
18k Gold
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 ...
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 0.71 in W 1.07 in D 0.2 in
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...
Pearl, Gold
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...
9k Gold
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.
14k Gold
Antique rare Georgian Momento Mori Mourning Gold Pin with a Skeleton Inside .
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Georgian Momento Mori mourning gold pin with a skeleton inside made in enamel.
Pearl
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.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Pinchbeck
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...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow 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 ...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Unavailable
H 1.26 in W 0.99 in D 0.16 in
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...
Garnet, Pearl, Gold
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.
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
W 0.26 in L 8 in
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.
Yellow Gold, Gold
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.
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
W 0.5 in L 0.75 in
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 ...
Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique Georgian Era White Enamel Rococo Ring, Mourning 1700s 18th Century Ring
Located in Rottedam, NL
A museum-worthy 255 year old antique mounring ring! Coming from Sweden, this solid 18k gold ring was made to commemorate Will who passed at the age of 40! This antique Georgian era h...
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Unavailable
White Enamel Mourning Ring, circa 1768
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
This white Enamel Mourning Ring records the death of a 17 day old baby .The circular bezel contains a image of an urn made from snippets of the hair of the baby. The band of the ring...
15k Gold
Unavailable
Memento Mourning Ring in Rose Gold 14 Karats
Located in PARIS, FR
Memento mourning ring in rose gold 14 karats. Memento mourning ring in navette shape. Under a bulging glass is an oval tray circled with gold bearing the initials JO for John Olding,...
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Unavailable
W 1.19 in L 1.54 in
Antique Victorian Natural Onyx Pearl Starburst Mourning Brooch 15ct Rose Gold
Located in Mona Vale, NSW
Presenting this exquisite, antique natural Onyx and Pearl mourning brooch. From the Georgian to the Victorian eras, mourning jewellery was a treasured way to remember the passing of ...
Pearl, Onyx, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Style Black Enamel Memento Mori Ring, Enamel Silver Skeleton Band Ring
Located in Rottedam, NL
The ring design is inspired by Georgian era (1714-1830's) mourning jewelry designs.
Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Georgian Era Mourning Ring
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
A George II mourning ring in its original box dating to 1781. To the rear is an inscription indicating it was in remembrance of Thomas Grimsby, a young sea captain. To the front is a...
Yellow Gold
Georgian Navette Sepia Mourning Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A spectacular antique Georgian mourning ring set with a stunning navette shaped sepia. The sepia features a scene with a woman in mourning by an urn below a weeping willow, the urn p...
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Citrine and Pearl Mourning Ring
Located in London, GB
A Georgian mourning ring, set with a cushion shaped citrine and natural half seed pearls, with amethysts set in the shoulders, mounted in gold. The back is engraved Obt 21st Joun 181...
Amethyst, Citrine, Pearl, Gold
Georgian Mourning Ring of 18k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
Georgian 18K Gold Mourning Ring Depicting a Cupid Flying above an Eternal Flame, Dated 1771 A poignant and exquisitely crafted mourning ring from the Georgian period, this rare 18 k...
18k Gold, Enamel
Georgian Sepia Painted 14 Karat Gold Navette Mourning Ring, circa 1800s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mourning style ring centering a glass covered illustrated scene White enamel is sepia painted to depict two women lighting a fire upon a classical doric column, outdoors with intric...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Georgian Enamel 9k Gold Mourning Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
enamel design with a snake eating its tail meaning eternal rebirth glass with hair in it 9k yellow and rose gold Georgian 1810 and engraved with date ring size 6-1/4 and can be ...
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Georgian Diamond and Blue Glass Mourning Ring
Located in London, GB
A Georgian mourning ring, with an old cut diamond centrally set within a cluster of eight rose-cut diamonds, with a further six rose-cut diamonds in surrounding cobalt blue glass wit...
Diamond, Gold
Georgian Garnet Mourning Ring of 18k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
Antique Garnet Mourning Ring: This antique mourning ring dates to the Georgian era and features a large garnet cabochon set in 18k gold. The band is adorned with white and black enam...
Garnet, 18k Gold, Enamel
Georgian Pearl, Turquoise and Enamel Mourning Ring
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful hand made 18ct yellow gold Georgian mourning ring. The ring is set with a central oval cut turquoise in a rubover setting and is surrounded by black enamel and fi...
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Georgian Mourning Miniature Pendant of Sepia and 11k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
The woman leaning upon the anchor carries deeply symbolic meaning. In Georgian mourning art, the anchor represented hope, constancy, and spiritual steadfastness.
Pearl, Gold
Antique Georgian Gold Jesus Christ Enamel Mourning Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Fabulous Rare Antique Georgian Gold Jesus Christ Enamel Mourning Ring A beautiful and very unusual antique Georgian yellow gold and enamel Jesus Christ mourning ring. This lovely ...
Ruby, Gold, Enamel
Antique Georgian Mourning brooch, Flat cut Garnet, Lace pin
Located in NEWARK, GB
The Georgians were a sentimental bunch and it shows, not least in their beautiful Mourning pieces. This sweet antique Mourning brooch or lace pin is a typical design of the Georgian...
Garnet, 9k Gold
Georgian Enamel and 18 Carat Gold Mourning Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This stunning mourning ring has so much going on! On the outer of the ring there is a black enamel strip that flows around the whole band reading 'In Memory Of' and there are also tw...
18k Gold
Antique Georgian 9k Rose Gold Mourning Ring, Hairwork
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful antique Georgian mourning ring in 9kt rose gold. It has a bevelled gold band with deep engraved shoulders with lovely fine detailing and an engraved frame surrounding th...
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Georgian Ouroboros Mourning Brooch, 9k Gold, Snake Pin, Hairwork
Located in NEWARK, GB
A sweet little antique Georgian era ouroboros mourning brooch or pin. The Ouroboros is a depiction of a snake or serpent eating its own tail, creating a never ending cycle, the symb...
9k Gold
Georgian Black Enamel 18 Karat Gold Wide Mourning Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A superb antique Georgian wide mourning band. Modelled with ornate 18 karat gold and set with black enamel, gold lettering around the band reads "IN MEMORY OF". The inscription on th...
18k Gold
Antique Georgian Jet Mourning Ring, 12 Karat Gold, Hairwork
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful antique Georgian era Jet and hairwork mourning ring in 12 karat gold. A chunky design with decorative jet encrusted shoulders and an engraved band, the rich old yellow g...
Gold
Circa 1783 Georgian Antique Portrait Memento Mori Mourning Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
An ancient relic of Memento Mori jewelry celebrating the romance of the Georgian era, this sentimental heirloom features a miniature portrait of a reclining woman encased in glass an...
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Mourning Ring, 9k Gold
Located in NEWARK, GB
A charming antique Georgian flat cut garnet mourning ring. Originally converted from a brooch or lace pin this beautiful piece has been made into a ring and it really works! The fa...
Garnet, 9k Gold
Antique Georgian Mourning Ring, Amethyst Paste, 9k Rose Gold
Located in NEWARK, GB
A charming antique Georgian Amethyst paste and hairwork mourning ring. A beautiful Georgian piece in a nice design. The face has a halo of deep purple 'Amethyst' paste stones frami...
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Georgian 9K Yellow Gold Ouroboros Pearl Mourning Locket Brooch
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Georgian pearl, and yellow gold locket, comprising a a glass covered locket compartment containing hairwork, twenty-three seed pearls, in 9 karat yellow gold, with 9 karat pin and ...
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Eternity 15 Carat Gold Mourning Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Lovely example of mourning jewellery. This ring boasts ten beautiful flat cut garnets all hugged by gold. The main attraction has to be the delicately plaited hair held in a glass fr...
Garnet
Antique Georgian Pearl Mourning Ring, 9kt Gold, Split Pearl
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful antique Georgian mourning ring in 9kt gold. A large rectangular split pearl halo encompasses a clear crystal compartment to the front for enclosing a loved ones hair. T...
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
Georgian 18 Carat Yellow Gold "In Memory Of" Mourning Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A very fine Georgian mourning ring. This gold band has another band with black enamel banding. On the inside of the band there is an inscription reading 'John Shakespeare Ob10 Jan 18...
18k Gold
$2,400Sale Price|50% Off
Tourmaline & Natural Pearl Ring, Georgian
Located in Northampton, MA
A bright pink tourmaline weighing .60 carats is surrounded by 10 luminous natural saltwater pearls in this antique buttery 18K yellow gold ring. This gorgeous jewel dates from around...
Natural Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Edwardian Peridot Old Mine Diamond Pearl Festoon Swag Necklace Antique Gold
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A STUNNING VICTORIAN - ART NOUVEAU - BELLE EPOQUE FESTOON NECKLACE WITH THE MOST GORGEOUS NATURAL ROUND FACETED PERIDOT GEMS SET WITH PEARLS AND AN OLD MINE DIAMOND IN A GORG...
Pearl, Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian 18k Gold Blue Enamel Diamond Cluster Ring, Circa 1790s
Located in Firenze, IT
The oval blue enamel plaque with applied old brilliant, single and rose-cut diamond floral and foliate decoration, closed back settings throughout, with engraved bright-cut decoratio...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Silver, Yellow Gold
Vintage Garnet and 9 Carat Gold Serpent Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This stunning ring featured two snakes that are wrapped around each other to create this ring. The serpents have a round cut garnets on top of each of their heads. Modelled in 9ct go...
Garnet, Gold
Late Georgian 9 Carat Gold Pearl Cluster Locket Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This Georgian ring holds a lock of hair behind glazing. The shoulders of the ring are delicate and decorative. Behind the face of the ring is the inscription 'John Greenslade Ob 28 A...
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold
Georgian Victorian Almandine Garnets Gold Riviere Necklace
Located in Napoli, IT
Red Garnet Love Antique Georgian / Victorian period, 19th century, beautiful necklace made during the time of solid 9 Kt gold Comprising a riviere necklace with a centrepiece in the ...
Garnet, Gold
Victorian Gold & Enamel Mourning Hair Locket Brooch Seed Pearls
Located in Wallkill, NY
Wonderful VICTORIAN 14K GOLD Mourning Pin Locket. This has a glass back that would have housed a lock of hair or a picture of your loved one that had passed on. Looks like it has not...
Onyx, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
$7,840Sale Price|20% Off
French Art Deco Certified Natural Sea Pearl & Platinum Ring
Located in Northampton, MA
A French Art Deco masterpiece! Created in France in the 1920s, this natural saltwater pearl and diamond ring is a geometric tour de force and one of the most gorgeous natural pearl r...
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and Pearl Memorial Brooch
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A wonderful Georgian mourning brooch. The outer edge is lined with magnificent red flat cut garnets, with an inner circuit of split seed pearls. The glazed locket centre contains the...
Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold
Early Georgian Pink Topaz Necklace and Earring Demi-Parure Set
Located in Narberth, PA
A demi-parure, "parure" meaning "adorn" in French, is a partial set of matching jewelry designed to be worn en suite. This incredible handcrafted pink topaz necklace and earring set ...
Topaz, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century Gold Four Compartment Poison Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: Late 18th century Provenance: Italy Ring size: 7 Weight: 5.9 gr This precious ring of the 18th century ring is made of gold and has the central part – in the shape of a fou...
Gold, 18k Gold
Victorian Rose Cut Diamond Turquoise Pearl Ring 14 Karat Gold Antique Engagement
Located in New York, NY
An stunning and oh so Romantic Antique Victorian Ring with a Rose Cut Diamond, a halo of Pearls and two Persian Turquoise gems. The combination of Diamond, Pearls and Turquoise in th...
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Masriera 18 Karat Yellow Gold Angel of the Morning Plique a Jour Enamel Ring
By Masriera
Located in Troy, MI
Masriera is a company world-renowned for their amazing enamel work & Art Nouveau reproductions. This 18kt yellow gold Angel Of The Morning ring with “plique-à-jour” and “basse taill...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$2,000
H 1.75 in W 1.5 in
Pietra Dura Flower Lily of Valley Brooch Pin Gold Antique Victorian Etruscan
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Pietra Dura Brooch in 14 Karat Gold with inlaid semi-precious stones creating a mosaic image of flowers including a gorgeous central white lily, lily of the valley, daisy ...
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Sterling Silver Cloisonne Ring with Rose Quartz, 1970s China
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a vintage pink and blue cloisonne sterling silver adjustable ring with a carved rose quartz oval shaped cabochon from the late 1970s. The style is reminiscent of Peking Opera...
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Georgian 18K Gold Hercules and Omphale Tassie Intaglio Ring
Located in Venice, CA
This 18k gold ring features an intaglio attributed to James Tassie, circa 1760-1780. The deep, red cast glass intaglio is embossed with an image of Hercules and Omphale, standing in ...
18k Gold
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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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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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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