Antique Victorian Amethyst Pearl Pendant 15k Gold Antique Diamonds with a rose motif

with a rose motif

This antique Edwardian enameled belt buckle was handcrafted in Birmingham

These brooches were part of the historical crown and heart motif which also birthed the claddagh ring design

You're dancing in a gown made of silk and velvet

Made in England around 1867

Antique Victorian Amethyst Pearl Pendant 15k Gold Antique Diamonds with a rose motifIf you were a lady of means in Victorian England and your husband passed away, you would be expected to be in a period of fully mourning for two years. For the first year you would not go out to social events, you would wear only black, and it had better not be shiny. For the next two years you could add back in some gray and maybe some purple and a bit of white, your period of half mourning. A jewel like this would probably have been worn originally