Queen Victoria took her jewelry obsession to the grave. On her deathbed, she selected stacks of bracelets, layers of necklaces, and rings (one for every finger) for her burial, and the pieces she ...

After the death of her husband Prince Albert in 1861, Queen Victoria ushered in a new era of fashionable jewelry—mourning jewels. Now, they will be up for auction at Sotheby's London this month.

Trinkets of memento mori - literally meaning "remember you must die" - took several forms, and existed long before Victorian times. Image source, . Image caption, ...

Memento Mori: How Victorian Mourning Photography Immortalised Loved Ones After Death (PICTURES) Sara C Nelson — Huffington Post UK. 30/01/2013 07:59am GMT.

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An insight into the Victorian practice of memento mori, where loved ones were photographed soon after death as a tribute to their life. Listen: Memento Mori on BBC Radio 4 This video was made by ...