Halloween’s focus on death seems a perfect time to talk about mourning jewelry. Mourning jewelry originated in the 17th Century as a way for a person to remember a departed loved one. The fashion ...

When Victoria became Queen of England in 1837 no one realized how long and influential her reign would be. One of the most significant events of her period was the death of her husband, Prince Albert ...

Four distinctive black brooches worn by the former British monarch are being sold at Sotheby's next month A selection of Queen Victoria's unique "mourning jewelry" is being auctioned in London. Four ...

Olympia’s Angela Kirkpatrick is a jewelry maker with a very specific niche. “I’m a silversmith and I make jewelry with the hair, ashes and teeth of dead and living people and pets.” She doesn’t need ...

Antique jewelry made out of real human hair is once again being worn by collectors who are intrigued by the deeply personal keepsakes, which were originally created as a sign of affection or mourning.

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For hundreds of years, people wore mourning jewelry to commemorate their dead loved ones. But what secrets about the past can you learn from these dark baubles made of diamonds, skeletons and bits of ...

A selection of Queen Victoria's unique "mourning jewelry" is being auctioned in London. These include three macabre brooches worn by Victoria to honor the death of her third child and second youngest ...