Georigan Memorial Black Enamel Locket 'In Memory of My Dear Parents' gold necklace The necklace weighs 3

The necklace weighs 3

“Gieves 27 Old Bond Street London

A halo of glinting marcasite stones surrounds the central gem like city lights at night

A necklace like this would have once peeked from beneath a high Edwardian collar or laid boldly over a starched chemise

Georigan Memorial Black Enamel Locket 'In Memory of My Dear Parents' gold necklace The necklace weighs 3Sometimes one might wonder why there was so much memorial jewelry made in the Georgian and Victorian era. Theres many reasons but certainly the meaning of the phrase thats often connected to these jewels is a good start; they are called Memento Mori, which translates as Remember that you are Mortal. Disease, accidents, child birth, hunger, so many things killed easily in those times, and people lived closer to death, but they constantly reminded