Sentimental 9ct Gold Mourning Brooch Hair & Seed Pearls – SKU E6027

Valuation: $1,550 | Exceptional Buying | Buy It Now for Much Less

Why You'll Love This Remarkable Mourning Brooch

A deeply personal piece of jewellery history, this beautiful 9ct yellow gold mourning brooch was created to preserve a tangible connection to someone cherished. Combining woven hair, delicate seed pearls and gold, it represents a fascinating tradition of sentimental jewellery designed to keep memories close.

At the centre is a carefully woven arrangement of hair, preserved beneath a protective domed quartz crystal. Rather than being merely decorative, hairwork jewellery was traditionally created as an intimate keepsake, transforming something deeply personal into an enduring symbol of remembrance.

Surrounding the centre are twenty-three half seed pearls, each measuring approximately 2.2mm. Their soft, creamy lustre beautifully complements the warm yellow gold while creating a delicate halo around the central keepsake.

Measuring approximately 24mm × 12mm and weighing 3.5 grams, the brooch has been cast and hand assembled and tests as 9ct yellow gold.

For collectors of mourning jewellery, sentimental jewellery and historical pieces, this is an evocative survivor with both decorative beauty and a fascinating connection to the social customs of an earlier era.

As with all of our jewellery, this is a pre-loved treasure. Preserving and rehoming pieces such as this allows their craftsmanship and history to continue into another generation while supporting sustainable collecting.

ITEM DETAILS

Item: Mourning / Memorial Brooch
SKU: E6027
Metal: 9ct Yellow Gold – Tested
Weight: 3.5 grams
Measurements: Approx. 24mm × 12mm
Manufacture: Cast & Hand Assembled

Centre

• Woven Hair Keepsake
• Protected Beneath a Domed Quartz Crystal
• Traditional Sentimental / Mourning Jewellery Design

Seed Pearls

• 23 × Half Seed Pearls
• Approx. 2.2mm Each
• Delicately Surrounding the Central Hairwork

Design Features

• Traditional mourning and remembrance design
• Woven hair centrepiece
• Domed quartz crystal cover
• Halo of half seed pearls
• Tested 9ct yellow gold
• Cast and hand assembled construction
• Beautiful collector's piece with historical and sentimental appeal

CONDITION

This item is in Great Condition with very little age-related wear considering its style and age.

Please look carefully at the photos as they form an important part of the description, size and condition of the item.

VALUATION

Insurance Replacement Valuation: $1,550
Valuation Year: 2021

This brooch was independently valued by an accredited jewellery valuer for insurance replacement purposes.

Please note that the $1,550 valuation is not our selling price.

Importantly, this valuation dates from 2021, making this exceptional buying today. The valuation reflects insurance replacement value at that time and does not take into account subsequent changes in gold, labour and jewellery replacement costs.

Our pre-loved jewellery is offered for considerably less than its valuation and significantly below the cost of purchasing comparable jewellery through a traditional retail jewellery store.

QUESTIONS

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SHIPPING

We send our items securely packaged so they arrive to you in good undamaged order.

Your item will be sent standard courier post with tracking. Express shipping is available at an additional cost, and we are happy to combine shipping for multiple purchases.

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS

International buyers are responsible for all applicable customs duties, VAT and import charges.

Please check with your local customs department for any charges you may be liable for.

ABOUT US

Our staff has a strong knowledge base about jewellery, antiques and collectables through a lifetime of interest and many years of trading and are always happy to answer any questions you may have.

We specialise in beautiful pre-loved jewellery and believe in sustainability by giving quality pieces a wonderful new life. Our jewellery is independently valued by accredited jewellery valuers for insurance replacement purposes and is offered for considerably less than both the valuation amount and the cost of purchasing comparable jewellery from a traditional retail jewellery store.