Antique 14k yellow gold ring from the United Kingdom c 1868 enamel floral Greek key ring, featuring a chased floral design on the shank and an inscription on the inside. The description says "Jessie Died 29th Oct 1868, Aged 5 Years and 10 months old".
Victorian memento mori jewelry, popular during the 19th century. Jewelry helped eternalize a reminder of their love. These pieces often incorporated symbols like pearls for tears, flowers, and inscriptions or hidden compartments containing locks of hair or miniature portraits of deceased loved ones. Worn as sentimental keepsakes, they blended mourning rituals with personal expression, reflecting both grief and the Victorians' fascination with death and the afterlife.
Fine antique condition, wear to enamel consistent with age.
Size: 6.25
Weight: 4.4 grams