Woven Mourning Ring Starr and Gorham for a

Starr and Gorham for a few decades

It appears to have been used some time ago

Most commonly in pendants and lockets

Box: Original Box

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

Woven Mourning Ring Starr and Gorham for aAn 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