Sold--Antique 10K & Hand Painted Mourning Ring woman The best dressed gentlemen were

The best dressed gentlemen were called Nobs and Swells

The importation of Asian art also influenced the trends

and cameos like this could be purchased when on the Grand Tour in Italy

perhaps giving the message that someone's emotions were being toyed with

as this is a piece that has evolved from years of collecting the sweet charms

Sold--Antique 10K & Hand Painted Mourning Ring woman The best dressed gentlemen wereMourning jewelry became popular during the 18th century, when sentiment, both sorrowful and romantic, began to be expressed in a more allegorical style. This fantastic mourning ring has a little hand painted illustration of a gentleman at a grave with the inscription, "We Shall Meet Never To Part". The wistful pose and the poignant words are preserved under glass, a reminder of the love one lost so long ago, with the promise of reuniting after death.