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hairtusk · 2 years

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Mourning brooch containing the hair of Anne Brontë, belonging to her sister Charlotte

#Victorian mourning #hair jewelry #hair jewellery #Victorian mourning jewellery #victorian mourning jewelry #anne brontë #charlotte brontë #emily brontë #the brontë sisters

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headspacedad · 1 year

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so I’m thinking about the Victorian custom of making mourning jewelry. Basically this was having a piece of jewelry made, say a brooch for instance, when someone you loved died. Inside the brooch you’d include (usually) a lock of their hair. In fact, hair was in high demand on the Victorian mourning market, going beyond a simple lock of hair in a watch fob to becoming a part of the jewelry itself, woven into metal or used in the enamel, etc. Hair wasn’t the only thing kept. There are records of teeth making their way into rings for instance. Having a part of a loved one that had passed on felt like a way of keeping their memory close.

on another, and entirely unrelated note - I’ve also been thinking of the folk lore and superstition that a lot of cultures have that say when you clip your nails or lose - a tooth for instance - you need to dispose of it properly.

Because to have a part of someone else’s body is to have a way to control them.

#story time #story ideas #victorian mourning jewelry #jewelry #folk lore #superstition #superstitious beliefs #mourning practices #necromancer #just sayin #okay to reblog #feel free to add to

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alicevictoriavalentine · 11 months

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#victorian mourning jewelry

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in-herbones · 1 year

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Death’s rose 🥀

#dark aesthetic #goth aesthetic #artists on tumblr #dark romanticism #victorian gothic #dark romance #dark artist #dark romanticism style #dark fashion #dark romantica #victorian mourning #dark style #dark academia #gothic academia #darkest academia #sterling rose #sterling silver #skull jewelry #dark romantic

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shakespearefreak · 6 months

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I finally got all the pieces of Virginia's "Meet Outfit" and did a little photoshoot! (The indoor photos were taken at the historic Hotel Ruby Marie here in Madison WI, where they very kindly allow cosplayers and other photographers to use their beautiful vintage decor as a backdrop!)

Oh, and because I'm super proud of her jewelry, some closeups and info on each:

This is the pendant on her necklace; it was inspired by Victorian-era mourning jewelry, which often contained hair or other parts of the deceased loved one. If you look closely, you may notice her father's photo is actually Jim Beaver as Carter Cushing in Crimson Peak (Edith Cushing was one of my main inspirations for Virginia). I edited the photo for that "vintage" feel. The hair, which is meant to be from her father's beard, was actually taken from Captain's tail! 😅

I made her ring using a blank DIY ring from Etsy and a skull charm intended for nail art

Her bracelet is made from real Jet beads (I made it by taking apart a human-sized bracelet and restringing part of it). Jet was a very popular stone for mourning jewelry in the Victorian era.

#american girl #american girl doll #truly me 115 #virginia wilde #american girl oc #victorian era #edwardian era #hotel ruby marie #madison wi #mourning jewelry #doll photography #doll photoshoot #dollblr

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allaboutrings · 2 years

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Victorian 15k Yellow Gold Pearl, Enamel, and Hair Heart Mourning Ring

#Rings #Jewelry #Pearls #Enamel #Hair #Antique #Victorian #Mourning #Size 7

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boylerpf · 2 months

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Antique Victorian 14K Gold Turquoise Star Ring Band, Mourning Jewelry

Source - Boylerpf.com

#jewelry #gold #jewellery #antique #vintage #boylerpf #antique jewelry #vintage jewelry #victorian #mourning #mourning jewelry #victorian era #victorian jewelry #19th century #turquoise #star ring #gold rings #ring

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nerddivision · 4 months

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I think my girlfriend was expecting a "I wear hot black makeup" goth and less of a "I made a necklace out of my friends hair" goth.

#gay #lesbian #gothic #goth #goth aesthetic #victorian #hair art #mourning jewelry

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roses--and--rue · 1 year

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This enormous Victorian vulcanite cross is one of the nicest pieces of jewelry I’ve had in the shop. Is it a mourning jewel? Maybe:

Just because a piece of Victorian clothing or jewelry is black does NOT mean it was worn during mourning. Then, as now, people wore cross shaped jewelry & the color black all the time. That said, vulcanite was also a popular material for mourning jewelry as it offered a less expensive alternative to carved jet. This would be suitable jewel to wear, especially during a later stage of mourning when more elaborate embellishments were permissable.

#antiques #victorian #victorian mourning #mourning jewelry

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with-my-hair-in-crystal · 2 years

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This bracelet is composed of three braids of elaborate tableworked human hair set in a hinged gold clasp. The clasp is constructed from three hollow rectangles of gold decorated on the exterior and connected with tube hinges. The outermost pair of rectangles show a diamond interlaced with an "X"-shaped ribbon against a rough, patinaed background. The central rectangle shows a scrolled cartouche worked with the inscription "AW to MW" in gothic script. The bracelet closes with a tongue and groove clasp. The interior bears a date inscription.

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1864

Descriptive Terms

bracelets (jewelry) human hair gold (metal) human hair

Inscription

Front: "A. W. / to / M. W." Back: July 28th. 1864 / 1. Park St." (Engraved)

#jewelry #mourning #victorian #19th century #hair #hair jewelry

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woodland-ghosts · 11 months

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Ive been looking for Georgian & Victorian mourning brooches for under ~1k at flea markets and believe me when I say They Do Not Sell At A Reasonable Price-point so I bought these gorgeous little reproductions

#I’m hoping it’ll satisfy my desire for the real thinng #at least until I can save up lmfso #these ones are really nice quality #victorian mourning #victorian jewelry #antiques #georgian #mourning jewelry

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vysjewelry · 2 years

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Black onyx and pearl earrings, c. 1875 (at Lang Antiques)

#onyx #pearl #earrings #mourning jewelry #victorian #1870s

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in-herbones · 1 year

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Little holiday collection offerings 🖤 all handmade entirely by me🖤

#dark aesthetic #goth aesthetic #artists on tumblr #dark romanticism #victorian gothic #dark romance #dark artist #dark romanticism style #dark fashion #victorian mourning #dark romantica #dark jewelry #victorian hand #memento mori #silver jewelry #silver work #jewelry designer

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muccegai · 1 year

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Some hair brooch designs!

#hair brooch #mourning jewelry #victorian jewelry #Illustration #drawing

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danielmiddeke · 7 months

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my latest ring...MEMENTO MORI

#art #contemporary art #daniel middeke #mourning jewelry #jewelry #edwardian #victorian #skull #memento mori

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moramaisis · 1 year

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Hair wreath. Hairwork jewelry grew out of the desire to keep a remembrance of a loved one who had died, as it was common practice to clip a lock of a loved one’s hair as a keepsake.

In 1850 Godey’s Lady’s Book introduced the craft of hairwork to American women, and the creation of hairwork brooches, wreaths, bracelets, and other items became a popular pastime; though not always used as a memorial. source

#mourning jewelry #victorian art #victorian era #victorian fashion #1800s #curiosities #oddities #hair jewelry #19th century

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