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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:D.273.1 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name ring, finger ring, mourning ring Description Mourning ring with white crucifix on black bezel. In the late 1800s, people in Victorian Britain started to use jet in jewellery as a way of showing that they were in mourning. This was inspired by Queen Victoria, who wore only black after the death of her husband. Production period Victorian Material silver, jet Location In Store Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

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COLEM:D.273.1
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

ring, finger ring, mourning ring
Description

Mourning ring with white crucifix on black bezel. In the late 1800s, people in Victorian Britain started to use jet in jewellery as a way of showing that they were in mourning. This was inspired by Queen Victoria, who wore only black after the death of her husband.
Production period

Victorian
Material

silver, jet
Location

In Store