Woven Mourning Ring producing a large volume of

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

100mm Tall

Starr and Gorham for a few decades

Sterling Silver

The barley grain pattern guilloché that covers most of the piece is broken up on the face

Woven Mourning Ring producing a large volume ofAn 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