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Georgian Memento Mori Ring of 18k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
This Georgian era, 18k gold ring (circa 1748) serves as a poignant reminder of a life cut short
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Georgian Engagement Rings

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Enamel

Large 19th Century Agate Cameo Memento Mori Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Exceptional antique gold ring, with an agate cameo depicting a skull and a snake. The work is
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Fashion Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Post Medieval memento mori ring, 'in god alone we too are one' circa 18th c
Located in London, GB
Post Medieval momento mori ring,'in god alone we too are one'. A rare ring, the exterior of the D
Category

Antique 17th Century Medieval Band Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Antique Memento Mori Carved Skull Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
A Unique Memento Mori Ring comprised of an Antique carved Bone Skull that is incredibly detailed
Category

Vintage 1980s American Fashion Rings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Signet Ring Memento Mori Style Skull Emerald
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emerald Crest Ring Signet Ring Skull Memento Mori Style Made in Bronze J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category

2010s American Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Emerald, Bronze

Light Ring 14k Solid Gold White Enamel Memento Mori
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Material: 14k Solid Gold with White Enamel Inscription: LIGHT Style: Memento Mori Ring Spiritual
Category

2010s Indian Victorian Band Rings

Materials

Enamel, Gold, 14k Gold

Berca Venetian Memento Mori 18kt Yellow Gold Ruby Diamond Emerald Sapphire Ring
By Berca Atelier
Located in Valenza, IT
Skull ring precious stones iburnished silver 18kt Yellow Gold setting. The “Memento Mori” is a
Category

Early 2000s Italian Medieval Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold

Memento Mori Style Truth Ring White Enamel
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Memento Mori Style Truth Ring White Enamel, Kabbalah This Ring in White Enamel has the letters
Category

2010s Indian Victorian Band Rings

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel

Memento Mori Style Ring White Enamel Light
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Memento Mori Style Ring White Enamel Light This 14k Gold Plated Ring in White Enamel has the
Category

2010s Indian Victorian Band Rings

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel

Memento Mori Style Ring Black Enamel Truth
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Memento Mori Style Ring Black Enamel Truth This 14k Gold Plated Ring with Black Enamel has the
Category

2010s Indian Victorian Band Rings

Materials

14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel

Crest Ring Signet Ring Skull Black Diamond Memento Mori
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Ring Signet Ring Black Diamond Skull Memento Mori Style Made in Bronze J DAUPHIN signature
Category

2010s American Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Black Diamond, Bronze

Crest Ring Signet Skull Emerald Memento Mori Style
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emerald Crest Ring Signet Ring Skull Memento Mori Style Made in Bronze J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category

2010s American Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Emerald, Bronze

Signet Ring Crest Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emerald Crest Ring Signet Ring Skull Memento Mori Style Made in 14k Gold J DAUPHIN signature
Category

2010s American Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Emerald, Bronze

Crest Signet Ring Skull Victorian Memento Mori Style
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gold Crest Signet Ring Skull Victorian Memento Mori Style Mens J Dauphin J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category

2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings

Materials

Silver, Vermeil, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold

Memento Mori Truth Ring 14k Solid Gold Black Enamel
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Memento Mori Truth Ring in 14k Solid Gold with Black Enamel – Kabbalah Inspired Fine Jewelry by J
Category

2010s Indian Victorian Band Rings

Materials

14k Gold, Enamel, Gold

Crest Signet Ring Mens Skull Victorian Memento Mori Style
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gold Crest Signet Ring Skull Victorian Memento Mori Style Mens J Dauphin J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category

2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil

Black Diamond Crest Ring Gold Skull Memento Mori Style
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Ring Signet Ring Black Diamond Gold Skull Memento Mori Style J Dauphin J DAUPHIN signature
Category

2010s American Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Crest Signet Skull Ring Memento Mori Diamond J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Skull Ring Memento Mori Style Gold 6 Gem Black Diamond J Dauphin Hand made in Los
Category

2010s American Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Black Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold

Ruby Skull Memento Mori Style Crest Signet Ring Victorian Style
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ruby Skull Memento Mori Style Crest Signet Ring Victorian Style J DAUPHIN signature piece " Secret
Category

2010s American Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Ruby, Bronze

Crest Signet Skull Ring Silver Memento Mori Style J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Skull Ring Silver Memento Mori Style J Dauphin J DAUPHIN signature piece " Secret
Category

2010s American Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Silver

Crest Signet Ring Gold Vermeil Skull Memento Mori Pinky Ring J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Ring Gold Vermeil Skull Memento Mori Pinky Ring J Dauphin "Secret Doors" crest signet
Category

2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings

Materials

10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil

Georgian diamond and blue glass "memento mori" mourning ring, circa 1780
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
also worn without a specific occasion, as memento mori or vanitas piece, with the purpose of reminding
Category

Antique 1780s European George III Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

19th Century Vanitas Memento Mori Skull on Diamond Gold Oversize Ring
Located in Geneva, CH
. It is magnificently adapted on a Snake yellow gold 18k ring mounting, the head with diamonds and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Gothic Revival Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Emerald Crest Signet Ring Memento Mori Style Skull Gold Vermeil J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emerald Crest Signet Ring Memento Mori Style Skull 14k Gold Vermeil J Dauphin J DAUPHIN signature
Category

2010s American Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Emerald, Vermeil, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

Crest Signet Ring Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Gold Vermeil J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Ring Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull 14k Gold Vermeil J Dauphin J DAUPHIN signature
Category

2010s American Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Emerald, Vermeil, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

Memento Mori Style Crest Signet Skull Ring Emerald Ruby Silver J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Skull Ring Emerald Ruby Memento Mori Style Silver J Dauphin J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category

2010s American Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Emerald, Ruby, Silver

18 Karat White Gold Memento Mori Style Thorns Ring with Heart Shape Sapphire
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This Memento Mori Style Thorns ring is in 18 karat white gold, can be ordered in black gold. Can
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Purple Sapphire, Sapphire, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold

Signet Ring Diamond Ring Gold Black Enamel
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Memento Mori Style This handcrafted Fleur-de-Lis ring in solid 14k gold features a sleek black enamel
Category

2010s Indian Victorian Band Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold

White Diamond Heart Ring 14k Gold Black Enamel
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-Inspired Memento Mori Jewelry Heart Ring This White Diamond Heart Ring is handcrafted in solid 14k gold
Category

2010s Indian Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold

Divine Signet Ring 14k Gold Blue Enamel
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
engraved with the word DIVINE. Designed in a spiritual, Memento Mori style, this ring serves as a daily
Category

2010s Indian Victorian Band Rings

Materials

14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel

Victorian Hair & Enamel "Sacred to Affection" Mourning Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A truly sentimental memento mori authentic antique Victorian mourning ring with the words "Sacred
Category

Antique 1860s Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

10k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel

Renaissance Memento Mori Ring
Located in New York, NY
Memento Mori ring worn as an everyday reminder of the brevity and vanity of life and of the need to be
Category

English More Rings

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
Category

Antique 1730s Georgian Band Rings

Materials

Crystal, 18k Gold, Silver

Early, 18th Century, Gold, Memento Mori Ring
Located in Rochford, Essex
Gold, enamel ring, circa 1750. An exceptional, fine quality memento mori ring detailed with enamel
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British More Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Victorian Gold Diamond and Emerald Memento Mori Ring
Located in Sofia , BG
Victorian MEMENTO MORI SKULLS 18k Gold, 1.5ct DIAMONDS & 2.84 ct Colombian Emerald ring! The ring
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Georgian Style Black Enamel Memento Mori Ring, Enamel Silver Skeleton Band Ring
Located in Rottedam, NL
Antique style enamel skeleton band inscribed: "Memento Mori". The ring design is inspired by
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Georgian Band Rings

Materials

Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Tourmaline gold enamel skull ring memento Mori
By William Llewellyn Griffiths
Located in Melbourne, Vic
William Llewellyn Griffiths split shank. Measuring 12.3mm above the finger this sumptuous memento mori
Category

2010s Australian Baroque Cocktail Rings

Materials

Tourmaline, Rubelite, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, Gold

Theo Fennell Silver and Blue Enamel Skull Ring
By Theo Fennell
Located in London, GB
Memento Mori Ring by Theo Fennell, designed as a silver skull with a blue enamelled snake Stamped
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Fashion Rings

Materials

Silver

Theo Fennell Silver and Black Enamel Skull Ring
By Theo Fennell
Located in London, GB
Memento Mori Ring by Theo Fennell, designed as a silver skull with a black enamelled snake Stamped
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Fashion Rings

Materials

Silver

Catacomb Saint Skull Ring in 24 Karat Yellow Gold and Enamel
By William Llewellyn Griffiths
Located in Melbourne, Vic
above the finger this sumptuous memento mori ring sits comfortably on the hand and has a marvellous
Category

2010s Baroque Cocktail Rings

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 24k Gold

Catacomb Saint Skull Ring in 22 Karat Yellow Gold, Platinum and Tanzanite
By William Llewellyn Griffiths
Located in Melbourne, Vic
13mm above the finger this sumptuous memento mori ring sits comfortably on the hand and has a
Category

2010s Australian Baroque Cocktail Rings

Materials

Tanzanite, Gold, 22k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold

Catacomb Saint Skull Ring in 22 Karat Gold, Enamel and Violet Blue Sapphire
By William Llewellyn Griffiths
Located in Melbourne, Vic
Llewellyn Griffiths split shank. Measuring 11mm above the finger this sumptuous memento mori ring sits
Category

2010s Australian Baroque Cocktail Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, E...

Brutalist Chamber Ring in 18 Karat Yellow and White Gold, Citrine and Diamonds
By William Llewellyn Griffiths
Located in Melbourne, Vic
have also been used throughout history to carry perfume or as Memento Mori rings to stow locks of hair
Category

2010s Australian Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Citrine, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold

Diamond Skull Locket Ring 18 Carat Gold Memento Mori
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This ingenious ring has been crafted in the Georgian Memento Mori style. 18ct Yellow Gold has been
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Memento Mori Skull Ring in 14k Gold with Diamond Tooth by Alex Jacques Designs
By Alex Jacques Designs
Located in Providence, RI
due to the process and the customized nature of each ring. Yours will be truly one-of-a-kind! Memento
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Memento Mori Skull Ring in 14k Gold with Diamond Tooth by Alex Jacques Designs
By Alex Jacques Designs
Located in Providence, RI
due to the process and the customized nature of each ring. Yours will be truly one-of-a-kind! Memento
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Memento Mori Skull Ring in 14k Gold with Diamond Tooth by Alex Jacques Designs
By Alex Jacques Designs
Located in Providence, RI
due to the process and the customized nature of each ring. Yours will be truly one-of-a-kind! Memento
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Memento Mori Skull Ring in 14k Gold with Diamond Tooth by Alex Jacques Designs
By Alex Jacques Designs
Located in Providence, RI
due to the process and the customized nature of each ring. Yours will be truly one-of-a-kind! Memento
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Memento Mori Skull Ring in 14k Gold with Diamond Tooth by Alex Jacques Designs
By Alex Jacques Designs
Located in Providence, RI
due to the process and the customized nature of each ring. Yours will be truly one-of-a-kind! Memento
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Memento Mori Skull Ring in 14k Gold with Diamond Tooth by Alex Jacques Designs
By Alex Jacques Designs
Located in Providence, RI
due to the process and the customized nature of each ring. Yours will be truly one-of-a-kind! Memento
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Memento Mori Skull Ring in 14k Gold with Diamond Tooth by Alex Jacques Designs
By Alex Jacques Designs
Located in Providence, RI
due to the process and the customized nature of each ring. Yours will be truly one-of-a-kind! Memento
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Memento Mori Skull Ring in 14k Gold with Diamond Tooth by Alex Jacques Designs
By Alex Jacques Designs
Located in Providence, RI
due to the process and the customized nature of each ring. Yours will be truly one-of-a-kind! Memento
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Memento Mori Skull Ring in 14k Gold with Diamond Tooth by Alex Jacques Designs
By Alex Jacques Designs
Located in Providence, RI
due to the process and the customized nature of each ring. Yours will be truly one-of-a-kind! Memento
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Memento Mori Skull Ring in 14k Gold with Diamond Tooth by Alex Jacques Designs
By Alex Jacques Designs
Located in Providence, RI
due to the process and the customized nature of each ring. Yours will be truly one-of-a-kind! Memento
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Memento Mori Skull Ring in 14k Gold with Diamond Tooth by Alex Jacques Designs
By Alex Jacques Designs
Located in Providence, RI
due to the process and the customized nature of each ring. Yours will be truly one-of-a-kind! Memento
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Gold Skull Ring, Halloween Gift, Skeleton Ring, Gold Skull Band, 18k Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
gift jewelry. Memento mori skull solid gold ring. People wear skull rings to display strength, show and
Category

2010s American Artisan Fashion Rings

Materials

14k Gold

Gold Skull Ring Halloween Gift Skeleton Ring Gold Skull Band, 14 Karat Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
gift jewelry. Memento mori skull solid gold ring. People wear skull rings to display strength, show and
Category

2010s American Artisan Fashion Rings

Materials

14k Gold

Antique rose cut diamond and ruby Giardinetti Mourning ring, Europe circa 1760
Located in Magdeburg, DE
life and death are linked, which is why this ring can be seen as both a Giardinetti and a Memento Mori
Category

Antique Late 18th Century European Rococo Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver

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Memento Mori Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact memento mori ring you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, Yellow Gold and 14k Gold — can elevate any look. Find an antique version now, or shop for 25 vintage or 37 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Making the right choice when shopping for a memento mori ring may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. Creating a memento mori ring has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by J DAUPHIN and Attilio Codognato are consistently popular. Take a look at a memento mori ring featuring Diamond from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. See these pages for a brilliant cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also emerald cut cut and rose cut cut versions available here, too. Finding a memento mori ring for sale for women should be easy, but there are 25 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a Memento Mori Ring?

On average, a memento mori ring at 1stDibs sells for $1,950, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $24,830 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Finding the Right Rings for You

Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.

No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.

Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.

Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement ringsvintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings

The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry

The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.

Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.

Questions About Memento Mori Ring
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Memento mori ring is a ring that is an artistic reminder of the inevitability of death. ‘Memento mori’ is a Latin term that means “remember you must die.” These rings typically either feature a skull, crossbones or skeletons to prompt people to remember the shortness of life. Shop a range of memento mori rings on 1stDibs.