Sold--Antique 10K & Hand Painted Mourning Ring woman Marks: None

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Materials: 18K gold

The importation of Asian art also influenced the trends

and cameos like this could be purchased when on the Grand Tour in Italy

Sold--Antique 10K & Hand Painted Mourning Ring woman Marks: NoneMourning jewelry became popular during the 18th century, when sentiment, both sorrowful and romantic, began to be expressed in a more allegorical style. This fantastic mourning ring has a little hand painted illustration of a gentleman at a grave with the inscription, "We Shall Meet Never To Part". The wistful pose and the poignant words are preserved under glass, a reminder of the love one lost so long ago, with the promise of reuniting after death.