Tag: Skeleton

Bones and Rings

Connecting the body to death and the physical elements of the body that are relevant to display within the context of death are very specific to the Protestant and Catholic schism. Since Martin Luther proposed a discussion in his Ninety-Five Thesis, or the “Disputation of Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences” on… Continue reading Bones and Rings

Skeletal Memento Mori Ring

Mourning-ring; enamelled gold, the hoop enamelled white, in the form of two skeletons supporting a coffin-shaped bezel with moveable lid fastened with a pin and ornamented with a Maltese cross once enamelled red, on a black ground with hearts reserved in the metal, an enamelled cinquefoil at one end. Inside the coffin is a tiny white-enamelled skeleton. At the back of the bezel ares two clasped hands.

Mourning jewellery and devotional jewellery represent the same ideals. Piety and love come from an undying fidelity that allows a person who want to show off their devotion. Based on personal belief, the message of love as an actual value can equate to the expense, opulence and design of a jewel. While love is not… Continue reading Skeletal Memento Mori Ring

Children in Mourning

The Tolling Bell

A child in mourning is the ultimate symbol of family grief. The child is what carries forward a memory and validates the parent’s existence, so it is with great grief that the loss of a child could be worn as a jewel or in fashion. In the reverse of this, a child in mourning for… Continue reading Children in Mourning

‘Come Ye Blessed’ – A Memento Mori Ribbon Slide and Memento Mori Evolution

"Come Ye Blessed" Memento Mori Slide with death, putti, trumpets on woven hair and silk.

Memento mori and its adaptation into jewellery and accessories is a unique look into how human behaviour and identity. Throughout the early-modern period (post 1600), we have been looking to find the ‘truth’ to existence and what happens when we finally cross over into the ‘afterlife’. But it is what that afterlife truly means which… Continue reading ‘Come Ye Blessed’ – A Memento Mori Ribbon Slide and Memento Mori Evolution