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Georigan Memorial Black Enamel Locket 'In Memory of My Dear Parents' gold necklace Crafted around 1880

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Description

Crafted around 1880

There are no marks but it has been acid tested to verify the gold content

“Gieves 27 Old Bond Street London

this pendant bears the hallmarks '15' and 'HC & S

Georigan Memorial Black Enamel Locket 'In Memory of My Dear Parents' gold necklace Crafted around 1880Sometimes 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

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