When grief was gem-set: the eerie Victorian brooches made of hair, teeth, and tears

Jul 22, 2025

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Mourning jewelry, mid-19th century, American, gold, glass, hair, Gift of Miriam W. Coletti, 1993 (Object Number: 1993.423.16)

By https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/cd/df/97c76f956ee23bf5d0673b506f06.jpgGallery: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/L0058631.htmlWellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-27): https://wellcomecollection.org/wor…

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