Antique Mourning Pin with Tiny Seed Pearls and double heart in gold 9 ct.

An impressive Victorian seed pearl and enamel, 15 karat yellow gold mourning brooch; part of our diverse antique jewelry collections. This fine a...

A fine Georgian hair art memorial or mourning stick pin. With braided hair behind glass in a gold setting and surrounded by seed pearls and garnets...

An antique 19th century drop-shaped brooch created in 14 karat gold. The brooch is set with seven seed pearls and the surface is beautifully detailed with fine filigree and cannetille work. Cannetille typically features fine gold wires or thinly hammered sheets. Jewelry with cannetille was very popular in the 1900's, especially in the 1820's and 1830's. Motifs included tendrils, scrolls, coils, beehives and spider-like rosette ornaments. Like cannetille, seed pearls reached the height of popularity in the 19th century. Pearls add femininity, refinement, and sophistication to the jewelry. The Victorians adored using pearls...

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. Th...

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 a black enamel band. The reverse bears a pin for attachment and likely had a jump ring removed. In the Georgian and Victorian eras, woven hair art was used to memorialize a departed loved one or given as a keepsake memorial for a loved one in their absence. The gold tests at 10k. Simply a wonderful Georgian mourning brooch...

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...