Jewelry Ornament

Some of the earliest examples of mourning jewelry included the phrase “memento mori,” translated as “remember you must die.” Along with this saying, various images came to symbolize the sentiment, such as clocks, the grave, and, unsurprisingly, skulls and skeletons. This ornament, which could be attached to a choker or bracelet, includes a lock of hair with a small skeleton placed on top. It is both a remembrance of someone who has passed and a reminder that the owner would one day pass on as well.