{"id":351224,"date":"2019-10-27T12:53:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-27T12:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/?p=351224"},"modified":"2024-10-24T13:50:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T12:50:39","slug":"mourning-jewellery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/mourning-jewellery\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dark Beauty of Mourning Jewellery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mourning jewellery was a distinct style of jewellery popular during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/shop\/period\/georgian\/\">Georgian era (1714\u20131837)<\/a>, particularly in England. These pieces were created to commemorate the deceased and often carried deep emotional and symbolic meaning for those left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/shop\/collection\/macabre\/\">Mourning jewellery<\/a> dates even further back to the 1600s but gained huge popularity in the 1800s when Queen Victoria mourned the death of her beloved Albert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some key characteristics of mourning jewellery:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-materials\"><strong>Materials<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/shop\/material\/jet\/\">Jet<\/a><\/strong>: A black fossilized wood, commonly used due to its dark, somber appearance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/shop\/material\/onyx\/\">Onyx<\/a><\/strong>: Another popular material, often used in its black form to symbolize grief.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/shop\/material\/enamel\/\">Enamel<\/a><\/strong>: Black or white enamel was often used, with black representing mourning for a married individual and white for a child or unmarried person.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gold<\/strong>: Mourning pieces were often set in gold, but with minimal adornment to maintain a somber tone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/shop\/material\/hair\/\">Hair<\/a><\/strong>: It was common to incorporate the hair of the deceased into the jewellery, either woven or placed under a glass locket.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1458\" height=\"1220\" src=\"https:\/\/static.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/2019\/10\/mourning-jewellery.jpg\" alt=\"Mourning jewellery - jet, onxy, enamel and hair\" class=\"wp-image-956864\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-designs-and-symbols\">2. <strong>Designs and Symbols<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Skulls, Coffins, and Hourglasses<\/strong>: These symbols of mortality were often present, reflecting the Georgian era&#8217;s focus on &#8220;Memento Mori&#8221; (remember that you must die).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Urns<\/strong>: Frequently featured as symbols of death and remembrance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weeping Willows<\/strong>: Symbolized grief and mourning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Portrait Miniatures<\/strong>: Some mourning jewellery contained small portraits of the deceased.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1059\" height=\"1151\" src=\"https:\/\/static.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/2019\/10\/mourning-jewellery2.jpg\" alt=\"Symbols of mourning jewellery\" class=\"wp-image-956865\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-types-of-jewellery\">3. <strong>Types of Jewellery<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rings<\/strong>: Mourning rings were commonly given to family members and close friends of the deceased. They often featured the name, age, and date of death of the person being remembered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lockets<\/strong>: These lockets would often contain a miniature portrait or a piece of hair from the deceased.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Brooches<\/strong>: Mourning brooches also frequently incorporated hair and were pinned close to the heart.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bracelets and Pendants<\/strong>: Made in memory of loved ones, these could also include inscriptions or symbols of death.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1739\" height=\"1305\" src=\"https:\/\/static.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/2019\/03\/147cad45-qv3.jpg\" alt=\"Victorian mourning jewellery\" class=\"wp-image-351397\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-purpose-and-social-context\">4. <strong>Purpose and Social Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mourning jewellery was worn as a sign of respect for the deceased and to remind the living of the inevitability of death. It played a significant role in Georgian society&#8217;s mourning rituals, which were often elaborate, with strict social rules governing how long one should mourn and what kind of mourning attire, including jewellery, should be worn.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/static.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/2019\/03\/ef8a47a1-georgian-funeral.jpg\" alt=\"A Georgian funeral, circa 1750s\" class=\"wp-image-351374\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Georgian funeral, circa 1750s<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/static.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/2019\/03\/4f92c1e8-antique-mourning-jewellery.jpg\" alt=\"Georgian jewellery\" class=\"wp-image-351359\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The mourning jewellery of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/shop\/period\/victorian\/\">Victorian era<\/a> had softened to act as tokens of remembrance for the deceased. Motifs were symbols of grief: willows, angels, clouds, initials, to name a few. The mourning dress code was extremely strict during this period, particularly for women. Black had to be worn for the \u2018deep mourning\u2019 stage, lasting two to three years. Black mourning jewellery gradually gave way to dark colours in the later stages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incorporating the deceased\u2019s hair was very common in mourning jewellery. Jet was the most popular material used, along with vulcanite and gutta percha. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>White enamel represented the death of an unmarried female virgin or a child. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children were sometimes remembered with pearls, which represented tears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/shop\/material\/turquoise\/\">Turquoise<\/a> meant &#8216;thinking of you&#8217;. Richer families set precious stones into the mourning jewellery created for their loved ones. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"991\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/static.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/2019\/03\/ad67996c-dsc01525-750x563.jpg\" alt=\"Victorian 15ct Gold Memorial Brooch\" class=\"wp-image-351380\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/shop\/victorian-15ct-gold-memorial-brooch\/\">Victorian 15ct Gold Memorial Brooch<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mourning jewellery is dramatic and eye-catching &#8211; intricate paintings and motifs set against a deep black background. It remains popular amongst collectors of antique jewellery still today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/shop\/collection\/macabre\/\">View Our Macabre Collection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"crp-list-title\">Some of our favourite mourning pieces<\/h3><ul class=\"crp-list\"><li class=\"crp-list-item crp-list-item-image-above crp-list-item-has-image\"><div class=\"crp-list-item-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/shop\/15ct-gold-enamel-georgian-memorial-ring\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" style=\"max-width: 400px; height: auto;\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/static.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/2016\/12\/DSC03948-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-larger size-grid-larger wp-post-image\" alt=\"15ct Gold &amp; 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