All Jewelry

Victorian Mourning Cloak Butterfly Brooch 19th century memento mori black butterfly or ornate moth,
This primitive Bugs Life wanna bee looks more like a stylized vampire bat.
Interesting insect, this pin, circa 1870 is deeply carved Vulcanite.

Death, la Morte, the final frontier. Tear Drop Memories . Com is devoted to exploring the mysteries of mourning mementos.
Fine funeral fancies, exit strategies and a myriad of vintage tangible aids to the grieving process abound.
Rare cemetery memorial ornaments, antiquarian books and photographic images post mortem, and just plain bizarre mortuary collectibles grace our not so solemn web site. Delicate memento mori jewelry, celebrate past lives lost.

Visit our 2 other unique web shops, North Fork Pets and Maidens Memoirs.

Size: 2
 

Mourning After Remembrance Pin Stunning vintage brooch with rich green agate like marbled glass, black enamel and raised stud design.
Signed PISCES, possibly a Chicago jewelry maker.

Death, la Morte, the final frontier. Tear Drop Memories . Com is devoted to exploring the mysteries of mourning mementos.
Fine funeral fancies, exit strategies and a myriad of vintage tangible aids to the grieving process abound.
Rare cemetery memorial ornaments, antiquarian books and photographic images post mortem, and just plain bizarre mortuary collectibles grace our not so solemn web site. Delicate memento mori jewelry, celebrate past lives lost.

Visit our 2 other unique web shops, North Fork Pets and Maidens Memoirs.

Size: 2 1/2" W x 1 3/8" H
 

Black Peacock Moderne Mourning Memento Rhinestone clad bird; this black peacock pin makes quite a statement.
Peacocks or more politically correct, peafowl have symbolized death for mourners since pre Roman times.


Tear Drop Memories offers fine Postmortem photography, rare funeral collectibles and interesting cemetery art and death related books.
Please visit our other two TIAS web shops ; North Fork Pets And Antiques, a great shop for antique Victorian bird cages and vintage animal collectibles and Maidens Memoirs, the place for old Love letters, Victorian scrap books and vintage diaries.
Email us for our phone number we are dying to hear from you!

Size: 2 3/8
 

More Glam Then Goth Rhinestone Wide Choker Vintage sparkles a sizzling rhinestone choker.
ONE INCH WIDE!
Great flexi metal setting typical of the glitzy era.

We also have a great set of Glam earrings stock # S140


Tear Drop Memories offers fine Post Mortem photography, rare funeral collectibles and interesting cemetery art, vintage Halloween and death related books.
Please visit our other two TIAS web shops ; North Fork Pets And Antiques, a great shop for antique Victorian bird cages and vintage Dog, animal collectibles and Maidens Memoirs, the place for old Love letters, Victorian scrap Books, vintage diaries and circus freak photos.
Email us for our phone number we are dying to hear from you!
Size: 16" x 1"
 

Memento Mori Micro Mosaic Mourning Brooch Magnificent mourning jewelry pin with encased human hair and micro mosaic bird.
Extraordinary remembrance brooch.
Canary like song bird well executed, crisp and set in black glass base.
Mid Victorian era memento mori.
Setting appears to be pinchbeck or low carat gold.
Tiny stress crack on base of no consequence.
Sandy brunette braid human hair from well loved one under clear glass window on reverse.
C clasp sans pin, would also make an interesting pendant necklace.
An exceptionally rare funeral memorial and pet bird cross collectible.
Clear close up photos shortly.

Tear Drop Memories offers fine Post Mortem photography, rare funeral collectibles and interesting cemetery art, vintage Halloween and death related books.
Please visit our other two TIAS web shops ; North Fork Pets And Antiques, a great shop for antique Victorian bird cages and vintage Dog, animal collectibles and Maidens Memoirs, the place for old Love letters, Victorian scrap Books, vintage diaries and circus freak photos.
Email us for our phone number we are dying to hear from you!

Size: Oval 7/8"
 

Victorian Heart Mourning Brooch Victorian bejeweled pin originally contained, behind glass crystal face a loved ones hair or tintype photo.
Now empty to replace with your own love token keepsake.
19th century memento mori remembrance pin features fine cut jet black faceted glass unfoiled rhinestones surrounding the heart.
This symbolic love memorial is in fine condition.
Looped for chain pendant or necklace use too.
Antique, likely 1880c and sparkles plenty.
Low carat gold or pinchbeck, dainty yet made in high style.
Surprisingly brilliant for it's dark memoria theme.
Is it more Glam then Goth?

Tear Drop Memories offers fine Post Mortem photography, rare funeral collectibles and interesting cemetery art, vintage Halloween and death related books.
Please visit our other two TIAS web shops ; North Fork Pets And Antiques, a great shop for antique Victorian bird cages and vintage Dog, animal collectibles and Maidens Memoirs, the place for old Love letters, Victorian scrap Books, vintage diaries and circus freak photos.
Email us for our phone number we are dying to hear from you!

Size: HEART 1 1/8
 

Mourning Pins Boxed Victorian Fashion Necessity 19th century Victorian mourning pins in original box.
Social mores of the day required deep mourners to adorn themselves in any color, as long as it was basic black
These black glass tipped steel pins, made in Germany secured memento mori, ribbons and other remembrance accessories.


Tear Drop Memories offers fine Post Mortem photography, rare funeral collectibles and interesting cemetery art, vintage Halloween and death related books.
Please visit our other two TIAS web shops ; North Fork Pets And Antiques, a great shop for antique Victorian bird cages and vintage Dog, animal collectibles and Maidens Memoirs, the place for old Love letters, Victorian scrap Books, vintage diaries and circus freak photos.
Email us for our phone number we are dying to hear from you!

 

True Victorian Mourning Earings Black so very black, this French Jet black glass rare pair of late 19th century mourning earings are in fine condition.
Invented in 1893 this screwback style is timeless.


Tear Drop Memories offers fine Post Mortem photography, rare funeral collectibles and interesting cemetery art, vintage Halloween and death related books.
Please visit our other two TIAS web shops ; North Fork Pets And Antiques, a great shop for antique Victorian bird cages and vintage Dog, animal collectibles and Maidens Memoirs, the place for old Love letters, Victorian scrap Books, vintage diaries and circus freak photos.
We are dying to hear from you!

Size: 2 1/2" L
 

Navy Memorial Mourning Pendant Victorian Memento Mori Naval remebrance pendant.
Raised USN atop unfouled anchor.
Gold wash or pinchbeck maritime memoria.
Size: 1 1/4" L x 5/8" W
 

Memento Mori Gold Ring G.S. Borlase 1837 Georgian English 18k gold mourning ring for G.S. Borlase, Esq.
Hard stone cameo with finely carved funary urn.
Decoratively carved design and engraved,
G.S. BORLASE, DIED 19 MARCH 1837
Borlase was an attorney with R.R.S & C as well as Deputy Lieutenant of Cornwall.
This posibly was called the 2nd Cornwall Penwith Yeomanry Cavalry. (ed)
Funeral details of this lamented gentleman took place at Helleston Tuesday morning at 11:00.
The procession set out from his house on Cross Street to the church.
Processional order, the Scholars of Helleston Elementary School. Children from Huel Vor School, clergy and medical gentlemen,
The principal agents from Gweek Company, Churchwarden and wife. The Officers of Duke of Cornwall's Yeomanry as Mr. Borlase was Major Commandant.
The partners in Gweek Company and Union Bank, the principle gentlemen of the town his servants, the body and a long trail of friends.

The service by reverend Derwent Coleridge M.A. with 2000 in attendance a well respected Cornish man of West Briton who passed on two months prior to Queen Victoria’s ascension.

Tear Drop Memories offers fine Post Mortem photography, rare funeral collectibles and interesting cemetery art, vintage Halloween and death related books.
Please visit our other two TIAS web shops ; North Fork Pets And Antiques, a great shop for antique Victorian bird cages and vintage Dog, animal collectibles and Maidens Memoirs, the place for old Love letters, Victorian scrap Books, vintage diaries and circus freak photos.
Email us for our phone number we are dying to hear from you!



Size: 9
 

Mourning Cloak Rhinestone Butterfly Sparktacular black butterfly pin.
Dark, yet dazzling this post catapillar creation, though modern harkens back to earlier glories.
Makers mark present but, well I'm toast.

Tear Drop Memories offers fine Post Mortem photography, rare funeral collectibles and interesting cemetery art, vintage Halloween and death related books.
Please visit our other two TIAS web shops ; North Fork Pets And Antiques, a great shop for antique Victorian bird cages and vintage Dog, animal collectibles and Maidens Memoirs, the place for old Love letters, Victorian scrap Books, vintage diaries and circus freak photos.
Email us for our phone number we are dying to hear from you!
Size: 2 1/2" W
 

Golden Harp Victorian Memento Mori Hair Brooch Mourning jewelry, 19th century 10k Gold pin.
Harp design, with table worked Human hair.
This tiny, memorial remembrance has exquisite hand engraved details, little feet and a finely braided auburn lock.
The c-clasp on the back has been re-enforced with a plate
Memento Mori death memoria, of truly rare style.

Tear Drop Memories offers fine Post Mortem photography,
Rare funeral collectibles and interesting cemetery art, vintage Halloween and death related books.
Please visit our other two TIAS web shops;
North Fork Pets And Antiques,
a great shop for antique Victorian bird cages and vintage Pet animal collectibles.
Maidens Memoirs,
the place for old Love letters, Victorian Scrap Books, vintage diaries and circus freak photos.
Email us for our phone number we are dying to hear from you!

Size: 7/8" L X 1/2" W