Victorian mourning jewelry is so beautiful and so sentimental. Each piece is handcrafted with care - oftentimes commissioned by the person in mourning. I was sifting through my jewelry box and decided to share a small portion of my favorite pieces!
Included in this small collection are carved cameos - crafted out of different substances such as vulcanite, bog oak and Vauxhall glass.
There was so much thought and consideration to symbolic details in these jewels.
"Those who wish to show themselves strict observers of etiquette keep their houses in twilight seclusion and sombre with mourning for a year or more, allowing the piano to remain closed for the same time."
