The Romance of Victorian Jewelry: Mourning Brooches and Sentimental Keepsakes
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APRIL 22, 2024
For instance, when her husband-to-be, Prince Albert , gifted her an emerald-set snake engagement ring, it initiated a country-wide trend of wearing a snake motif as a symbol of eternal love. This period saw the flourishing of personalised jewelry, which had engravings of initials or the names of the deceased and their date of death.
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