Georgian Cabochon Amethyst & Diamond Memorial Cluster Ring Size:5.25 using a section of aluminium

using a section of aluminium nose cone from an artillery shell

patina/tarnish commensurate with age

The three stones of a trilogy ring are said to represent past

A small chip to the garnet

With a simple gold border

Georgian Cabochon Amethyst & Diamond Memorial Cluster Ring Size:5.25 using a section of aluminiumDATE: Georgian, c. 1830 Most people are familiar with Victorian mourning with it's strict rules, however mourning in the Georgian era also had rules. Grief is automatically triggered by loss and mourning, in its most pure form, is a period of transition for a loved one to understand the loss and accept the memory of a person. Stages of mourning in fashion and identity were separated into deepest mourning, ordinary and half stage. Each of these stages