21+ 17th Century Memento Mori Ring

The central cut crystal rests in front of a charming skull and crossbones motif while the shoulders are adorned with deep rose cut diamonds.

17th century memento mori ring. Showing a woman s face on one side and an enamelled skull on the other this late 17th century gold ring is meant to serve as a reminder that the wearer will one day die. 1742 early georgian mourning ring the ring head with a memento mori death s head motif beneath faceted quartz crystal the shank bearing the inscription ann cruttenden ob. Skull memento mori locket ring british 17th century gold enamel diamond ruby. In the european devotional literature of the renaissance the ars moriendi memento mori had moral value by reminding individuals of their mortality. Memento mori jewelry translates to remember thou must die a reminder to all to live life fully as death awaits. Memento mori rosary german 1500 1525 ivory silver and partially gilded mounts. Memento mori rings w.

This is a rare and somewhat unusual example of a stuart crystal memento mori ring. In the late 16th and through the 17th century memento mori rings were made during the same period there emerged the artistic genre known as vanitas latin for emptiness or vanity. Renaissance gimmel ring.