Mourning Jewellery

Mourning Jewellery: Articles of jewellery worn in memory of a deceased person. Mostly black motifs and often with woven hair into patterns or locks of hair in hidden compartments.

Mourning Jewellery
Mourning jewellery is a type of jewellery worn when one is mourning the loss of a loved one.

Gemstone History: Jet was popular for mourning jewellery in the 19th century because of its somber tone and modest appearance. It has been traditionally fashioned into rosaries for monks again for its visual appearance.

Jet, formed from fossilized wood, is a lustrous, hard, black stone, similar to coal, that can be elaborately carved. It became fashionable from 1861, when Prince Albert died and Queen Victoria set a trend for jet mourning jewellery.

See also: Crystal, Transparent, Stone, Natural, Polish