Joden Girl

Baubles and Bling with Unbelievable Pricing

Although she made it famous and perhaps even mainstream, Queen Victoria was certainly not the first to honor a lost loved one with a piece of jewelry.  In fact, mourning jewels were popular long before, many dating back to the 18th century.  Georgians were a bit more macabre – they loved incorporating images of skeletons and death into their designs.  

And while those pieces are highly collectible, it’s the endearing and tragically romantic ones that really get me.  This pristine beauty has been part of the Joden collection for as long as I can remember.  With closed-back construction, the center of this ring is oval in shape with twenty-two small violet-colored gems forming a border.  Beneath the glass crystal is an intricately woven fabric made from pale blonde hair.  

The band of the ring is dainty and narrow with delicate beaded edges.  A simple inscription stands in stark contrast to the black enamel surface.  It reads “M : BOND – OB : 26 – APR : 1775 – AE : 88”.  The ring is quite lovely, and sits with elegant perfection on the hand.  It is an astonishing 250 years old.  The condition is incredible, appearing to have never been worn.  It’s a treasure unlike any other.  

This sweet tribute lives in Joe’s Special Box – and has been on our site since the beginning.  Previously priced at $3,500.00, we are lowering the price in hopes that it will find a forever home.  Whether it be in the hands of a collector, an ancestor or even a museum, this ring must be cherished.  If you’re as enamored of this antique gem as I am, it can be yours for $2,850.00.  That’s just $11.40 for each year of its life… a bargain at any rate.

“You can go to a museum and look, or come to us and touch.”

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Dana Jerpe