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Wing Brooch, 2nd century AD, Metropolitan Museum of Art. A brooch (/ ˈ b r oʊ tʃ /, also US: / ˈ b r uː tʃ / [1]) is a decorative jewellery item designed to be attached to garments, often to fasten them together. It is usually made of metal, often silver or gold or some other material.
The symbol of eyes had a powerful significance in mourning jewellery. [3] A single eye was often included in jewellery such as brooches . [ 3 ] An eye signified a spiritual presence of the departed with the person who wore the jewellery , in this way the departed could watch over the person who was wearing the jewellery.
Hairwork, or jewelry or artwork made of human hair, has appeared throughout the history of craft work, particularly to be used for private worship or mourning. From the Middle Ages through the early twentieth century, memorial hair jewelry remained common.
In the late 16th and through the 17th century, memento mori jewelry was popular. Items included mourning rings, [16] pendants, lockets, and brooches. [17] These pieces depicted tiny motifs of skulls, bones, and coffins, in addition to messages and names of the departed, picked out in precious metals and enamel. [17] [18]
The brooch, which features diamonds set with a large center pearl, has many romantic connections in the royal family line. Queen Mary also chose to wear the piece as a necklace on her honeymoon.
Mourning is a personal and collective response which can vary depending on feelings and contexts. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's theory of grief describes five separate periods of experience in the psychological and emotional processing of death.
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