Description
Beautiful pearl and black enamel Victorian mourning ring in 18ct gold. Inscription inside the band reads ‘Mother Feb 12, 1894’. Hallmarked for 18ct gold with makers mark CBE in shield.
Enamel is in good condition, with only a small piece missing, shown clearly in the pictures provided.
Pearls are in excellent condition, with lovely lustre.
The ring itself is in wonderful condition and the band is nice and thick at 4gs with no evidence of previous resize.
Size
UK M, US 6.25
Victorian Mourning Jewellery
Whilst mourning jewellery had been popular prior to the Victorian era, with the loss of her husband, Albert, Queen Victoria really helped to popularise it across all societies in Victorian times. The mourning jewellery of the Victorian era had softened to act as tokens of remembrance for the deceased. Pearls were often used to depict tears. The mourning dress code was extremely strict during this period, particularly for women. Black had to be worn for the ‘deep mourning’ stage, lasting two to three years.
Victorian Jewellery Overview
For a good overview of Victorian jewellery, the styles, motifs, gems, metals and techniques prevalent through the various eras, please read our article here.
Information about the gems found in this ring
Pearl, along with alexandrite is the birthstone for June. Pearl gemstones come in a range of colours and sizes. They are formed by living organisms within the soft tissue layer of molluscs – pearls are the only gemstone to come from a living creature! The colours of pearls are caused by the inside colour of the shell it is formed in.
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