Gold and Gutta Percha Victorian Mourning Pin with Seed Pearl

Hand carved black gutta-percha set atop rose gold with a seed pearl center in a tiny gold star, this Victorian mourning pin resembles a Sycamore leaf. In Victorian times, the Sycamore was thought to be the bridge between life and death, thus the mourning leaf symbolism. Measuring 1 1/2" x 1", the pin closes with a "C" clasp the is marked Gold on the top. Bittersweet and unusual, this is a remarkable example of Mourning Jewelry.

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