Victorian Carved Bog Oak Earrings Mourning Jewelry in Black Rolled Gold with kidney wires for closure. Made with rolled gold findings they are in good condition commensurate with age and wear.

BOG OAK IS oak that has been buried in a peat bog for hundreds of years. The low oxygen conditions of the bog protect the wood from normal decay while the underlying peat provides acidic conditions gradually giving the wood a dark brown to black color.