100% Original antique jewelry. With 14k Solid Gold Chain. Victorian Diamond Skull Memento Mori Pendant. Silver & Gold Plated with Garnets. It’s perfect for present! Unique Antique gold Skull Pendant. Solid Silver Gold Plated. Two Diamonds on the Skull`s Eyes. Comes with 14k Solid Gold Chain (Like a present to Pendant). Length on the Pendant : 60 mm. The Diamond is Excellent quality and white color single cut diamond. Weight: 6,7 gr with Chain. Arrives with antique storage or gift box. A Memento Mori (Latin’remember that you must die’) is an artistic or symbolic reminder of the inevitability of death. The expression’memento mori’ developed with the growth of Christianity, which emphasized Heaven, Hell, and salvation of the soul in the afterlife. In the Christian context, the memento mori acquires a moralizing purpose quite opposed to the nunc est bibendum (now is the time to drink) theme of classical antiquity. To the Christian, the prospect of death serves to emphasize the emptiness and fleetingness of earthly pleasures, luxuries, and achievements, and thus also as an invitation to focus one’s thoughts on the prospect of the afterlife. A Biblical injunction often associated with the memento mori in this context is In omnibus operibus tuis memorare novissima tua, et in aeternum non peccabis the Vulgate’s Latin rendering of Ecclesiasticus 7:40, in all thy works be mindful of thy last end and thou wilt never sin. ” This finds ritual expression in the rites of Ash Wednesday, when ashes are placed upon the worshipers’ heads with the words, “Remember Man that you are dust and unto dust you shall return. This became a fashion in the tombs of the wealthy in the fifteenth century, and surviving examples still create a stark reminder of the vanity of earthly riches. Later, Puritan tomb stones in the colonial United States frequently depicted winged skulls, skeletons, or angels snuffing out candles. These are among the numerous themes associated with skull imagery. Memento mori has been an important part of ascetic disciplines as a means of perfecting the character by cultivating detachment and other virtues, and by turning the attention towards the immortality of the soul and the afterlife. In the European devotional literature of the Renaissance, the Ars Moriendi, memento mori had moral value by reminding individuals of their mortality. In the late 16th and through the 17th century, memento mori rings were made. A version of the theme in the artistic genre of still life is more often referred to as a vanitas, Latin for “vanity”. These include symbols of mortality, whether obvious ones such as skulls or more subtle ones such as a flower losing its petals. Not all memento mori works are products of Christian art. Skull art is found in depictions of some Hindu Gods. Lord Shiva has been depicted as carrying skull. Goddess Chamunda is described as wearing a garland of severed heads or skulls (Mundamala). Kedareshwara Temple, Hoysaleswara Temple, Chennakeshava Temple, Lakshminarayana Temple are some of the Hindu temples that include sculptures of skulls and Goddess Chamunda. The temple of Kali is veneered with skulls, but the goddess Kali offers life through the welter of blood. In very good condition! This product will be packaged very carefully and safely. % off lesser priced items when possible. Check out our E bay Store for quality tools, collectibles, electronics, jewelry, books and many other valuables. We are located in Europa-Bulgaria. All auctions must be paid in full within 1-3 days of ending. Again, we try to be as accurate as possible when listing, but nobody is perfect, so if you are unhappy for any reason please let us know. Please be advised ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Please be advised that pictures are part of the description. At an additional cost. Any delay in time due to weather, transportation and etc. Is out of our control. Check out my other items in my shop. The item “Antique Victorian Diamond Skull Memento Mori Pendant Silver Gold Plated Garnets” is in sale since Thursday, July 8, 2021. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Fine\Victorian, Edwardian 1837-1910\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “hron0″ and is located in EU. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: France
- Style: Pendant
- Certification: No
- Material: Silver
- Era: Victorian
- Main Stone: Diamond
- Brand: Antique
- Metal: Gold Plated
- Antique: Yes
- Jewelry Department: Fine
