{"product_id":"antique-mourning-victorian-onyx-and-pearl-locket-pendant","title":"Antique , Mourning, Victorian onyx and pearl locket pendant.","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAntique , Mourning, Victorian onyx and pearl locket pendant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEngland 1890s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSize: 3 cm L \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWight: 33 gr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e14k yellow gold onyx locket set with seed pearls suspended from a 9k yellow gold chain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eBritish mourning jewellery represents one of the most profound expressions of grief, remembrance, and social custom in the decorative arts, evolving dramatically from the restrained neoclassical elegance of the Georgian period to the elaborate ritualised mourning culture of Victorian Britain. This transformation, deeply influenced by personal tragedies of monarchs and the Industrial Revolution's democratisation of luxury goods, created a distinctive material culture that reflected both intimate personal loss and public social obligations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eVictorian mourning jewellery expanded dramatically in both variety and symbolic complexity. Black became the dominant colour, directly related to the gloom of death and the deprivation of light, representing the lack of prospects for happiness in earthly life. This sombre palette led to innovations in materials and techniques that defined the era's distinctive aesthetic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHuman hair reached unprecedented prominence in Victorian memorial jewellery, used more intensively and in remarkably diverse ways. Hair was woven into elaborate patterns, formed into flowers and feathers, or incorporated into bracelets, brooches, and watch chains. This practice became the height of fashion after Queen Victoria's endorsement, transforming an intimate memorial tradition into a widespread social custom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iapello Arts \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51445434351906,"sku":null,"price":25000.0,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/8183\/2390\/files\/2BEA6726-701E-405F-9FED-D133C8B94FC9.jpg?v=1774152108","url":"https:\/\/www.iapello.com\/products\/antique-mourning-victorian-onyx-and-pearl-locket-pendant","provider":"Iapello Arts \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}