Victorian Ring of Woven Hair

I don't remember where I picked up this ring, but it is made out of woven human hair. I feel certain it is Victorian because the buckle was a very standard motif at the time and is made of rose gold.

I attempted to sell this to a hair jewelry vendor, but was told rings don't sell particularly well. In that case, I will keep it! Such a strange item, I think I got it at a flea market or some such.

Victorian Hair Sentimentality

The Victorian Era was a particularly sentimental time period with some customs that seem very strange to us now. For instance, hair was often used to preserve memories. One custom that has survived yet to this day is saving a clipping of hair in a jewelry locket or saving the hair from a baby's first haircut.

A custom that does not survive until this day are things like the above picture, which is woven entirely of human hair. Yes, somebody spun the hair into this intricate design! The Victorian artwork can be seen in Denver at Four Mile Historic Park.

I don't know why, but many people find this morose. I do know that much cherished hair WAS from deceased people, but not necessarily. For the deceased, there was a lot of jewelry for instance that had the words "Forget Me Not" inscribed. I personally don't find any of that offensive.