Mourning Hair Jewelry

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

This brooch is one of the typical example of the English mourning jewelry: it has a blonde braided hair, placed in a compartment behind a glass, and ornamented with little gold waved...

Also to have an understanding of why this mourning jewelry exists and the real humanity behind it.

Antique Victorian 9ct Gold Agate Mourning Brooch This brooch features unusual, lemon coloured, banded Agate which is transparent and very attractive. It is set in 9ct yellow gold ...

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.

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

Crafted in 18kt gold, the ring is richly detailed, and serves as a fine example of the mourning jewelry tradition. At the center of the ring is a glass covered window, which exposes ...

A George I 18ct yellow gold, rock crystal, hair-work, and black enamel mourning ring. The gold ring bears the inscription "W : DEWE · OB: 22 · NOV, 1725 · AET: 58", within a black en...

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.

An antique English 9 c gold mourning bracelet, finely constructed from 8 individual glass lockets each holding a hair memento with tiny seed pearls and gift wire highlights, fastened...

The face of this stunning ring actually spins 360 degrees to reveal a hidden locket of plaited hair. Mourning jewellery mirrored the lives and times of the people who wore it.

The image is laid on a mother of pearl base and features a beautiful tree, created from a lock of hair. Mourning jewellery was often worn as a commemorative souvenir to remember a ...

In the Victorian era, hair jewelry held immense sentimental value and served as a unique and poignant form of remembrance and mourning.

Antique Edwardian mourning ring (circa 1903), crafted in 9 karat rose gold. The antique ring features braided hair embedded into the band. Sectioned panels are etched in a star and...

A finely made piece full of detail made in the 1880’s. This Victorian original features natural seed pearls set as flowers over hand painted guilloche enamel in a vivid blue color. I...

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

A truly sentimental memento mori authentic antique Victorian mourning ring with the words "Sacred to Affection" encircling a lock of hair encased in glass. This ancient heirloom is f...

Antique Victorian 14 Karat Yellow Gold Mourning Hair Locket- This exceptional Victorian mourning locket includes lock of hair visible through its glass front. Beautifully detailed i...

Circa 1795 Yellow Gold Mourning Memento Ring, the top measures 7/8 X 5/8 inch, woven Hair concealed under Glass. The under side of the Ring is engraved with the information of the Ri...

Beautiful Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Enamel Hair Mourning Ring. This amazing ring has pristine enameling and the hair is still intact inside the glass. It has flower designs o...

Circa 1850s Yellow Gold Mourning, Memorial Band Ring, measuring 1/4 inch wide with delicate Milgrain edges, the center is very finely Woven Hair, a center Gold section has the Initi...

Material: Solid 14k Yellow Gold Top w/ Black Enamel Work & Hair in the Center Weight: 1.88 Grams Overall Height: 63.5mm (2.5") (including pin) - 13.2mm (0.52") (not including pin) Ov...

An exceptional large rosé gold ring with a large octagonal panel with woven hair and the initials JW in gold under glass, 18th century. ring size: 16.5 mm. 6 US. weight: 9.83 gram

Beautiful Antique Victorian English15K Yellow Gold Enamel Hair Signet Mourning Ring. This incredible mourning ring is in exceptionally great condition and is fully hallmarked. The in...

A superb antique Georgian mourning ring. The large circular glazed locket front is set with woven hair and black enamel, bordered with beautiful pearls. Modelled in 9 karat yellow go...

Designed as an eight-point gold starburst motif centering an old European cut diamond Prong set and weighing approximately 0.22 carat total - G color with SI1 clarity With additiona...

The most interesting pieces of mourning jewellery include hair work, which was not necessarily from the deceased much of the hair was imported from Europe to keep up with demand.

This Victorian mourning brooch features a design with a man's head cameo, carved in shell in a Greek God inspired motif on one side and a collection of hair behind a clear back on th...

Antique 9 Karat Yellow Gold Victorian Mourning Hair Brooch In the Victorian Era, wearing jewelry that incorporated the hair of the deceased was seen as a form of carrying one's sent...

Stunning 14K Gold Victorian Mourning Earrings. Three Drop dangles That are intricately weaved human hair.

A fine Georgian gold and enamel hair art mourning pin. With blonde braided hair set behind glass in a worked gold and black enamel setting. The enamel band has gold lettering ...

Antique Victorian 14 Karat Yellow Gold Mourning Hair Locket This stunning hinged locket opens to reveal a long ago loved one's hair preserved under glass. Its ornate cover is decora...

This rare antique Victorian mourning locket, crafted in 9ct yellow gold back and front with a brass interior, carries deep sentimental value and showcases the era’s intricate mournin...

Aston Estate Jewelry Presents: An elaborate hair work victorian period mourning brooch.

This sweet locket ring holds a braid of hair enclosed behind crystal. The braid is surrounded by a halo of pearls and the panel is sat upon a delicate band with line detail on the sh...

A fine Georgian gold and enamel hair art mourning pin. With blonde braided hair set behind glass in a worked gold and black enamel setting. The dedication on the reverse reads: "...

A fine antique Victorian or Georgian mourning ring. Made primarily of woven hair with an engraved gold band and two diminutive charms.

This Mid-Victorian mourning brooch is in remarkable condition, given the age and features a black enameling to create a floral design surrounding the woven hair. The back of the broo...

A fine late Georgian or early Victorian memorial gold-filled pendant with woven hair. With a coil of braided hair set behind glass in a filigree-worked gold-filled pendant setting. ...

I normally do not buy jewelry with hair, but this Amazing Georgian Antique Mourning Ring was just too significant to pass up!

The most interesting pieces of mourning jewellery include hair work, which was not necessarily from the deceased much of the hair was imported from Europe to keep up with demand.

It was made and appreciated for being a skill and as a love token or as mourning jewelry using the hair of one dear to keep them close.

Victorian Mourning Brooch with Braided Hair Centerpiece

A beautifully made early Victorian buckle ring dating from the early 19th Century. The buckle itself is paired with an articulated heart drop with turquoise forget-me-not motif, and ...

In the first stages of mourning, the bereaved wore only black, so any jewelry also had to be dark-colored and preferably matte.

The rear glass compartment holding braided hair is fully intact. Onyx is often used in Victorian period for the art of mourning jewelry (only black jewels were allowed to be worn in...

A rare Victorian period mourning ring. 9 carat rose gold shank with a fine hand engraved pattern throughout the full shank. 7.5mm x 9mm banded agate to centre with four panels of ...

Rare Victorian 14K Rose Gold Platinum Mourning Hair Locket Necklace Ruby Sapphire, Diamond and Natural Pearls.

A rare Victorian period mourning ring. Solid 15 carat yellow gold example. ​Designed with a 3x3 grid of seed pearls to the square head front with a further pearl to each side in b...

A true mid Victorian period mourning ring. SIZE ; P UK, 7 3/4 US Solid 18 carat yellow gold band with black enamelling to front and shoulders. Three seed pearls to the shoulders and ...

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

9ct Gold Antique Victorian Onyx Mourning Locket Brooch, Victorian Onyx and Pearl Locket Victorian Onyx Mourning Locket Hair Mourning Jewelry An absolutely graceful and beautiful ant...

Mourning jewellery in the Victorian Era sometimes contained a lock of hair as a souvenir to remember a loved one so that a piece of them was always kept close to the wearer.

An antique gold, black enamel and pearl ring, comprising three seed pearls and black enamel, with a hinged locket compartment containing plaited hairwork, set in 18 karat yellow gold...

Spectacular Victorian Pave Turquoise and Pearl Sparrow Necklace from the mid 19th Century. Extremely high quality manufacture with fitted box as well as a hair comb fitting to conver...

This fine hair comb has been handcrafted in the 1830's. It is made out of silver and in the centre decorated with a beautifully sculpted large cental flower. The Flower is surrounded...

This is a rare Museum Quality Antique Egyptian Revival Snake motif Pendant with a Hand Carved Turquoise Victorian Scarab Swivel Fob. The pendant is 10-12 Karat Gold. The pendant da...

Victorian Etruscan Revival celestial star bracelet. Very rare bracelet of a celestial star highly decorated, created in England during the Victorian Era (1837-1901), back in the 187...

A big antique Victorian mourning cross. Ornately decorated with small river pearls around a silver star set with rose-cut diamonds centering a pearl. On the back is a small relics co...

An exquisite piece of Victorian Mourning Jewelry. The pin is made up of either French Jet or Black Onyx and Seed Pearls set in 14 Kt Gold. The floral center drop is stunning. The pic...

This empire tiara was made out fire gilt metal in 1810 ca. It is decorated with thirty five facetted corallium rubrum beads riveted onto the headv ornament. The tiara features a pier...

Important Arts and Crafts Galleon Necklace by an extraordinary, anonymous period jeweler circa 1910, likely made in the Boston area of sterling silver and gold. Incredible detailing ...

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 ...

A very rare and wonderful antique Victorian Diamond and Persian Turquoise Double Snake Bracelet in 9 Karat Gold. The Victorian bracelet with two entwined snakes is set with four Old...

This is a Museum Quality Antique Victorian - Belle Epoque Locket Pendant with exquisite Enamel Portrait decoration, set with a Rose Cut Diamond and the word "Memoria." The locket is...