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MOURNING JEWELRY Mourning jewelry’s histpry reaches back nearly two millennia. It reached its peak in Victorian England at the latter half of the 19th century. Its height of popularity in this country came during the Civil War. The most popularly used material in this jewelry was jet, which is a variety of fossilized coal. In the first stage of mourning, jet jewelry was the only ornamentation women were allowed. In later stages of mourning, guttapercha (a natural latex obtained from evergreen trees and the first plastic material used for costume jewelry), gold, and human hair were incorporated into mourning jewelry. Taking a lock of hair and weaving it into jewelry started as a simple way of keeping the departed close. We all have our ways of remembering loved ones. At the Moser Funeral Home, we’re here to help you through a difficult time and provide the logistical support you need. We’re at 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, call 347-3431. “People living deeply have no fear of death."
~ Anais Nin
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