Tag: George III

A Relic of George III in a Mourning Ring

Mourning jewellery of the 19th century scales between the most common jewels that were worth shillings for the pauper, to those created for kings and queens. Both variants of mourning jewellery design have relevant reasons as to why their designs captured the imagination of a wearer, who demanded that their loved one’s memory was encapsulated… Continue reading A Relic of George III in a Mourning Ring

Jewels for Princess Elizabeth Caroline, died 1759

A gold mourning ring chased with diaper pattern. The circular top set with cornelian rim, encircling crystal with hair. Dedication: “Hair of P’ss Elizabeth / sister of / George III"

Giving a gift of hair is an important factor in tokens of love and affection. An art that is not practiced today as it was in Western history, the gift of hair is a sacred and renewable practice, which goes beyond the measure of any gem or sentiment. Cataloguing the history of early modern hair… Continue reading Jewels for Princess Elizabeth Caroline, died 1759

Mourning Fashion & Jewels During George III

This ring formed part of a suite of jewels given to Queen Charlotte by the King on their wedding day, 8 September 1761. Charlotte Papendiek records that this ring is set with the ‘likeness of the King in miniature, done exquisitely beautiful for the coin, by our valued friend Jeremiah Meyer’ and was ‘given also to her Majesty to wear on the little finger of the right hand on this auspicious day’. The Queen also received ‘a diamond hoop ring ... a pair of bracelets, consisting of six rows of picked pearls as large as a full pea; the clasps - one his picture, the other his hair and cipher, both set round with diamonds; necklace with diamond cross; earrings, and the additional ornaments of fashion of the day’.

Under the reign of George III (25th of October, 1760 – 29th of January, 1820), mourning jewellery and fashion was solidified in its use of symbols, design and construction. Massive change on a global scale created new cultural identities that formed from colonies and their independence, which required new interpretations of memorial fashion. Born in… Continue reading Mourning Fashion & Jewels During George III

Princess Amelia Mourning Ring, 1810

Enamelled gold mourning ring, the oval bezel with a crowned 'A' on black bordered by the motto REMEMBER ME on a white border. The hoop inscribed Pss AMELIA DIED 2 NOV: 1810 AGED 27.

Royalty is often the best place to start when finding the most ideal jewel. All of the fashion, the culture and the experience of a society in Western culture is driven by the society who looks up to its leaders and interprets their lifestyle into theirs. The major difference in this is the cost of… Continue reading Princess Amelia Mourning Ring, 1810