From hair jewelry, to wearable urns, learn about the origins of this somber fashion trend.

Antique mourning locket with hair inside—two tufts in blond and black 👀 I didn’t realise it had the hair inside until I got it home. Very interesting! Coming soon… #victorianmourning #mourninglocket #hairlocket #edwardianmourningjewelry #antiquejewelry

Elevate your style with this exquisite Victorian Mourning Locket from 1845. 💎🖤 Intricately designed with plaited hair and inscribed rolled gold, this pendant is a true historical gem. #VictorianJewellery #UniqueFind #MourningLocket #FashionStatement #antiquehairlocket #antiquemourninglocket #antiquelocket

Locket of gold, diamonds and enamel, England, 19th century.

I have been busy with the trinket making as well as hunting for more vintage pieces to manipulate into jewelry.. I not only use vintage jewelry in my trinket making but I also use things like buttons, matryoshka's (Russian nesting dolls), dice, old pocket watch gears.. etc etc.. So, the other night I was going through a bin of old stuff that I have and never use and found some mourning rings and mourning buttons from the early 1900's and thought of using mourning jewelry in some of my…

mourning locket with hair

Gold locket with the hair of Queen Marie...