Antique 10K Hand Painted Mourning Brooch/Pendant old mine cut diamond daughter of Demeter

daughter of Demeter

such as our example were ornamental

Seed pearls

and this would have looked amazing

Antique 10K Hand Painted Mourning Brooch/Pendant old mine cut diamond daughter of DemeterMourning jewelry became more detailed during the 18th century, when sentiment, both sorrowful and romantic, began to be expressed in a more allegorical style. In some pieces, the hair of the deceased was crushed into a powder and mixed with stabilizers in order to create a pigment with which to make a miniature painting for jewelry. In some cases, watercolors were used alongside hair clippings to create the images under glass on these pieces. This