Antique 10K Hand Painted Mourning Brooch/Pendant old mine cut diamond With a crimped-set red paste

With a crimped-set red paste eye gleaming fiercely at you

such as our example were ornamental

9K Victorian Perfume Necklace/chain

No longer considered an accessory for women

daughter of Demeter

Antique 10K Hand Painted Mourning Brooch/Pendant old mine cut diamond With a crimped-set red pasteMourning jewelry became more detailed during the 18th century, when sentiment, both sorrowful and romantic, began to be expressed in a more allegorical style. In some pieces, the hair of the deceased was crushed into a powder and mixed with stabilizers in order to create a pigment with which to make a miniature painting for jewelry. In some cases, watercolors were used alongside hair clippings to create the images under glass on these pieces. This