Antique Arts and Crafts Amethyst Mother of Pearl Bracelet 9k Gold stacking ring Dinner might turn into brunch

Dinner might turn into brunch

This antique Victorian hard stone cameo ring was crafted in 18 karat gold

after bringing out the cake

I just love to see this kind of hand craftsmanship and detail

The trends of the times included similar colors

Antique Arts and Crafts Amethyst Mother of Pearl Bracelet 9k Gold stacking ring Dinner might turn into brunchThe art of mourning peaked in the Victorian era, perfected by Queen Victoria herself who spent forty years perfecting it. She would never stop mourning the death of her beloved Albert and would wear black until her death. The kind of strict mourning that the Victorians observed petered out pretty early in the 20th Century, perhaps due to the incredible loss of young British men during the first World War. This bracelet was made after Victoria died,