Victorian Black Onyx Mourning Watch Brooch Pin

Jewelry : Antique : Fine : Victorian : Mourning : Black Onyx : Gold : Pin : Brooch

 

During the mid-1800s, grieving relatives sometimes wore mourning brooches that incorporated samples of the hair, sentimental charms or watches of the deceased. This is a beautiful early Victorian 14K Gold faceted black Onyx Mourning Watch Pin/Brooch. On the back is a hook for a watch to hang and three round rings to hook charms or tassels to the brooch. But beautiful on its own. It has diamond shaped faceted black Onyx stones bezel set with gold beads above and below. The center is round Onyx with a gold petal flower with a gold bead in the center of the flower. It measures 1-1/4 inches in diameter. Superb craftsmanship

Item ID: 107-1027