Double Strand French Jet Mourning Necklace
Product Description
Death was a regular occurrence in Victorian times, thanks to diseases like cholera and scarlet fever. The loss of a loved one was a part of everyday life. Jewelry that represented death was symbolic. Common materials included jet, onyx, pearls, tortoise shell and black enamel. Widows were expected to mourn for 2 years. Men mourned for 6 months or less and were encouraged to remarry quickly. This Victorian This double strand Mourning Necklace is beautiful example of a begone era of formal mourning and can be worn as a long single strand necklace or doubled.
Length of the necklace as a single strand is 29"
