Never fear, the Treat of the Week, will be coming on October 31, and I guarantee some spooky good fun!
In the meantime, let's look at something shiny.
Today’s sparkly thing is a rather ghastly little number. Here, we see an enameled gold ring with a bezel in the form of a skull and cross-bones which has been set with rose-cut diamonds
The Waterton Skull’s exact place of origin is unknown, but it is European and dates between 1680-1720. This sort of jewelry was worn after the death as a loved one as a memorial, but also as a memento mori—essentially a token to remind us all that we, too, shall die.
Get ready for some more ghoulish jewels in the coming day as we head toward Halloween.
The Waterton Skull’s exact place of origin is unknown, but it is European and dates between 1680-1720. This sort of jewelry was worn after the death as a loved one as a memorial, but also as a memento mori—essentially a token to remind us all that we, too, shall die.
Get ready for some more ghoulish jewels in the coming day as we head toward Halloween.
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