Woven Mourning Ring Manufacturer: Cartier

Manufacturer: Cartier

Starr and Gorham for a few decades

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producing a large volume of home goods and accessories in sterling and silver plate

It appears to have been used some time ago

Woven Mourning Ring Manufacturer: CartierAn ever so delicate Victorian era hair and gold mourning ring done in a peculiar style. The ring itself is made of woven human hair, the fact that hair was chosen and then woven into a circle is not uncommon. That was the norm in the time before home photography. When you wanted to grieve or mourn the loss of a loved one, but didn't have a painting or photo, you'd use a piece of hair in an article of jewelry. Most commonly in pendants and lockets, but