Diamonds and the Decline of the Mourning Industry Lecture

Diamonds have been used in the highest levels of mourning jewels between the 16th and 19th centuries. By the end of the 19th century, mourning jewels and fashion fell from popularity and the use of diamonds overtook all other gems for sentimental values. How are these linked?

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Learn about the rise of diamonds in fashionable jewellery, the technology and wealth that empowered this in the 19th century. Why did it lead to the decline of the mourning industry? Learn all this and more from this lecture.
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