Hi Sandra. My thinking is this concept of Mourning jewelry isn’t any different than saving ones ‘ashes’ to wear as jewelry. I prefer to cherish ones ‘ memories’ in my heart.🙂So very interesting. Thank you for sharing. Learned a lot today. 👍🏽🤗
That’s a good point. I’ve never thought about the ashes that get made into jewelry as being really the same thing. Just carrying a piece of somebody next to you. It’s a sweet tradition. Thanks for watching. Hugs.
I inherited a mouning Hair Jewelry collection. I keep discovering more pieces as I am working through my inherited hoard/stash. As always Sandra, amazing content!
I collect mourning jewelry too! I love your hair keepers. Especially the one you showed that’s flips and has the faith hope love charm on one side. Gorgeous ❤
I love some of these pieces. My favorite is the shamrock bar pin. I’m not on the fence about hair jewelry. I don’t like it. I think it’s so personal and while I’d be ok having someone hair knew in a piece I don’t want one with just anyone’s hair in it. I’m funny maybe but that’s just me. As always, love your videos. I’ve learned a lot from you. Thanks!
What an extraordinary collection! I’ve not ever seen so many pieces of hair jewelry at one time. Really a privilege. There was a marvelous small exhibition of Mourning Jewelry at the Metropolitan Museum of Art several years back, that was also wonderful. I really love the symbolism and meaning that infuse these pieces. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful collection.
I go the NYC quite often - I wish I knew about that exhibit at the Met! Ugh. They are very special pieces and most are not real gold, which I think adds to their charm. You know, just normal working class people enjoying jewelry. Thanks so much for watching!!!
11:58 interesting to know the construction of the jewelry using rubber template. The people who provided these sentimental jewelry pieces; which ultimately became a part of your collection, sadly, may not have known the significance of the piece as part of their family or otherwise.
I love the black clover bar pin. Have you ever considered making a shadow box to display your mourning jewelry? Maybe with a nice period frame, and behind museum glass to protect them fm UV damage?
The video you had showing the small Chinese or Japanese porcelain tile jewelry pieces are worth about 85.00. Could be possibly more. They may be pre japanese war. I just did a brief research. They are hand painted.
Yes Sherry thank you. I already sold all of them. They are called shard… I had never seen before that and then I learned. So so very interesting. Thanks!!
I don’t think so, at least not according to the most famous book of the time on how to make hair jewelry… the pdf is available online I think. I’ve read parts of it and my mom says she is going to make some hair jewelry with the Victorian instructions on my RU-vid channel at some point. So stay tuned. Thanks so much for watching!!
@@TheFunkyPickleThrifter Your welcome, Oddly enough that’s true. But that’s someone else’s DNA. Just my thoughts. History is unique and jewelry is beautiful. Thank you for sharing
