Antique 18K, Hand Painted Hairwork Locket Mourning Brooch 9kgold and perfect for every day

and perfect for every day wear

you can have the luck of the ladybug at all times

the enamel has been foiled

This is a "Cat Eye" or "Chatoyance" moonstone

Antique 18K, Hand Painted Hairwork Locket Mourning Brooch 9kgold and perfect for every dayMourning 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