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White Diamond Heart Ring Black Enamel Victorian Style
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
black enamel jewelry, diamond heart rings, Victorian style rings, memento mori jewelry, symbolic jewelry
Category
2010s Indian Victorian Fashion Rings
Materials
White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Silver, Gold Plate, 14k Gold
Light Blue Enamel Diamond Star Ring Victorian Style
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Memento Mori and celestial jewelry
– Made to order 3–4 weeks
– Availability: Ready for immediate delivery
Category
2010s Indian Victorian Band Rings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, E...
Black Enamel Serpent Ring Blue Sapphire Marquise, Diamond Ruby Eyes
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(eyes); 2 rubies (eyes on second snake)
Design: Double-serpent coil; Victorian/Memento Mori reference
Category
2010s Indian Victorian Cocktail Rings
Materials
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Enamel, Brass, Gold Plate, ...
Silver Skull Pendant. Probably Italian, 18th–19th century.
Located in London, GB
potent emblem of memento mori and vanitas, served as a meditation on mortality and the transience of
Category
Antique 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Contemporary Vanità Veronese Hand Blown Glass Sculpture Vase Fly Crestani
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
modern memento mori rendered in glass.
Artist: Simone Crestani
Material: Borosilicate glass
Technique
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Blue Sapphire Eyes Skelton Rock Stud Man Earrings
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
referred to as memento mori. These symbols served as reminders to live fully and embrace every moment. The
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Stud Earrings
Materials
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Palm Springs 18
By Vanessa Marsh
Located in Sante Fe, NM
began creating the illustrations, I was drawn to the idea of a memento mori and began researching
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
Palm Springs 15
By Vanessa Marsh
Located in Sante Fe, NM
began creating the illustrations, I was drawn to the idea of a memento mori and began researching
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
Palm Springs 14
By Vanessa Marsh
Located in Sante Fe, NM
began creating the illustrations, I was drawn to the idea of a memento mori and began researching
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
Palm Springs 13
By Vanessa Marsh
Located in Sante Fe, NM
began creating the illustrations, I was drawn to the idea of a memento mori and began researching
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
Palm Springs 10
By Vanessa Marsh
Located in Sante Fe, NM
began creating the illustrations, I was drawn to the idea of a memento mori and began researching
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
Palm Springs 11
By Vanessa Marsh
Located in Sante Fe, NM
began creating the illustrations, I was drawn to the idea of a memento mori and began researching
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
Palm Springs 6
By Vanessa Marsh
Located in Sante Fe, NM
began creating the illustrations, I was drawn to the idea of a memento mori and began researching
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
Palm Springs 8
By Vanessa Marsh
Located in Sante Fe, NM
began creating the illustrations, I was drawn to the idea of a memento mori and began researching
Category
2010s Conceptual Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
Palm Springs 7
By Vanessa Marsh
Located in Sante Fe, NM
began creating the illustrations, I was drawn to the idea of a memento mori and began researching
Category
2010s Conceptual Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
Palm Springs 1
By Vanessa Marsh
Located in Sante Fe, NM
began creating the illustrations, I was drawn to the idea of a memento mori and began researching
Category
2010s Conceptual Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
Bronze Skull Finial from the Base of a Crucifix. French or German, 17th century.
Located in London, GB
on a rosary.
The skull motif was a powerful emblem of memento mori and vanitas, reminding the
Category
Antique 17th Century Models and Miniatures
Van.I.T II by Cécile Bisciglia - Ballpoint pen drawing on canvas, scull, dark
Located in Paris, FR
artist conveys this memento mori is by using the skull as a symbol. To emphasize the symbolism of death
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen
Primavera con Flores
Located in Brooklyn, NY
degradation, details Santos preserves intentionally in the image, transforming it into a contemporary memento
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Figurative Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Primavera con Flores
Located in Brooklyn, NY
degradation, details Santos preserves intentionally in the image, transforming it into a contemporary memento
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Figurative Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Ruby Crest Signet Ring Skull Yellow Gold Victorian Style
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
" Secret Doors"
Hand made in Los Angeles
Inspired by Memento Mori, medieval Latin Christian theory and
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ruby Crest Signet Ring Skull Yellow Gold Victorian Style
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Doors"
Hand made in Los Angeles
Inspired by Memento Mori, medieval Latin Christian theory and practice
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
3 Pc, Natalia Brilli Lampskin Leather Jewelry Suite
Located in Atlanta, GA
to offer a contemporary version of the vanity in minimal form, thus
provoking a memento mori as
Category
20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Leather
Victorian Revival 14k Gold-Plated Brass Raw Diamond Bow Choker Bangle
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the enduring motifs of mourning jewelry and Memento Mori, blending feminine elegance with spiritual
Category
2010s Indian Victorian Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
Penitent Mary Magdalene, Baroque Oil on Canvas.
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
, highlighting the figure in an atmosphere of contemplation. In one corner, a skull (memento mori, symbol of the
Category
Late 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Victorian Bow Choker Raw Diamond Bangle
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the enduring motifs of mourning jewelry and Memento Mori, blending feminine elegance with spiritual
Category
2010s Indian Victorian Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
Black Enamel Heart Ring Black Diamond J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and memento mori traditions, honoring remembrance, intuition, and spiritual resilience.
• Hearts
Category
2010s Indian Victorian Fashion Rings
Materials
Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold Plate, Enamel, 14k Gold, Silver
Diamond Black Enamel Ring Fleur de Lis
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Diamond Black Enamel Ring Fleur de Lis
Ring with black Enamel, inspired by Victorian Age, Memento
Category
2010s Indian Victorian Band Rings
Materials
Diamond, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
17th Century Oil on Copper Italian Antique Painting Penitent Magdalene, 1640
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
streaked with tears. Next to her are her typical iconographic attributes: a crucifix, a memento mori skull
Category
Antique 1640s Italian Paintings
Materials
Copper
Diamond Star Pendant Necklace Black Enamel Victorian Style
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
.
The design draws from Victorian memento mori and celestial iconography. Black enamel introduces depth
Category
2010s Indian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Materials
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Diamond, Silver, Brass, Enamel
Serpent Snake Cuff Bracelet White Diamond Victorian Style
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
historic use of enamel in Victorian Memento Mori pieces.
This cuff aligns with collectors of serpent
Category
2010s Indian Contemporary Bangles
Materials
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
Heart Necklace Diamond Pearl Blue Enamel Gold Plate
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a hand-enameled light blue chain.
Drawing on Victorian Memento Mori jewelry, the design reflects
Category
2010s Indian Victorian Chain Necklaces
Materials
White Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel
Black Diamond Moonstone Heart Pendant Necklace Black Enamel
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Memento Mori traditions.
Known for its protective and grounding properties, black diamond is associated
Category
2010s Indian Victorian Chain Necklaces
Materials
Black Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
#00135 Hypericum mutillum, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey Batchen noted,“…Such
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00145 Polygonum pensylvanicum, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey Batchen noted,“…Such
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00142 Leersia oryzoides, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey Batchen noted,“…Such
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00146 Onoclea sensibilis, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey Batchen noted,“…Such
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00141 Verbena hastata, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey Batchen noted,“…Such
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00136 Euthamia graminifolia, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey Batchen noted,“…Such
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00129 Scuttelaria galericulata, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey Batchen noted,“…Such
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00134 Scirpus cyperinus, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey Batchen noted,“…Such
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00137 Solidago spp., Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey Batchen noted,“…Such
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00138 Polygonum sagittatum, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey Batchen noted,“…Such
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00128 Spiraea alb, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey Batchen noted,“…Such
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00124 Carex spp, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey Batchen noted,“…Such objects
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00116 Eleocharis palustris, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey Batchen noted,“…Such
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00115 Sium suave, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey Batchen noted,“…Such
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00113 Sparganium eurycarpum, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey Batchen noted,“…Such
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00114 Lysimachia ciliata, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey Batchen noted,“…Such
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00112 Thalictrum pubescens, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey Batchen noted,“…Such
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00110 Phalaris arundinacea, Unique photogram, gum bichromate
Located in Sante Fe, NM
spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey Batchen noted,“…Such
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00106-2 Dryopteris spp. Unique photogram, gum bichromate, frame included
Located in Sante Fe, NM
marsh will not be spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00105 Pontederia cordata Unique photogram, gum bichromate, frame included
Located in Sante Fe, NM
marsh will not be spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00106-1 Potamogeton spp. Unique photogram, gum bichromate, frame included
Located in Sante Fe, NM
marsh will not be spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
#00102 Carex spp. Unique handmade photogram, gum bichromate, frame included
Located in Sante Fe, NM
marsh will not be spared and will bear impact of these changes.
Regarding memento mori, Geoffrey
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram
EC 14 - textural abstract circle shape nature inspired white sculpted paper
Located in New York, NY
seemingly banal material with a genuine concern for ethics. Like modern-day memento mori, Saliba’s works
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper
EC 15 - textural abstract circle shape nature inspired white sculpted paper
Located in New York, NY
seemingly banal material with a genuine concern for ethics. Like modern-day memento mori, Saliba’s works
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper
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Memento Mori For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate memento mori for your needs in our varied inventory. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from gold, yellow gold and 18k gold — can elevate any look. Find an antique version now, or shop for 140 vintage or 246 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Making the right choice when shopping for a memento mori may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. For this particular piece, are consistently popular carat weights. A memento mori from J DAUPHIN, Attilio Codognato and William Llewellyn Griffiths — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. A memento mori can make for a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 136 diamond versions can add an especially stylish touch. See these pages for a brilliant cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also emerald cut cut and round cut cut versions available here, too. If you’re browsing our inventory for a memento mori, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.
How Much is a Memento Mori?
The price for a memento mori starts at $155 and tops out at $160,000 with these rings, on average, selling for $1,663.
Questions About Memento Mori
- What is a memento mori ring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Memento mori ring is a ring that is an artistic reminder of the inevitability of death. ‘Memento mori’ is a Latin term that means “remember you must die.” These rings typically either feature a skull, crossbones or skeletons to prompt people to remember the shortness of life. Shop a range of memento mori rings on 1stDibs.
- What does memento mori mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Memento mori means “remember that you must die” in Latin. A memento mori is an object which serves as either a warning or reminder of death. An example of a memento mori is a skull.