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Hallmarked 18ct. gold mourning ring set with an oval faceted Amethyst, which is encircled by a Roman style wheat sheaf design surrounding the stone and decorative work to both shoulders. Circa 1867 - 68. Mourning jewellery has long served as a way to keep love and memory close, turning personal grief into something tangible. This ring is a striking example: the five small “windows” on its band, once held woven hair, a quiet but powerful expression of loss, love and enduring connection. Band width: 4.46mm. Weight: 2.97 gms. Size: N¾ - O.

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Mourning jewellery is a tradition steeped in history - delicate, poignant and deeply symbolic. It carries centuries of love and loss, crafted not only as ornament, but as a vessel for memory. Its story stretches from ancient beginnings to the height of the Victorian era, when Queen Victoria’s grief for Prince Albert, made black mourning attire and jewellery a widespread expression of devotion and sorrow.

Rings like this one - held special meaning. Symbols such as weeping willows, forget-me-nots, or even braided strands of hair, spoke wordlessly of grief and remembrance. In this ring, five small  “windows” around the band, once cradled woven hair - an intimate reminder of connection, love and memory, embodying the wearer’s enduring bond with the departed.