This gold ring dates between 1840 and 1890. The circumference of the ring is encircled with a braided hair pattern that is mounted to the ring with golden “X” patterns. During the Victorian period, hair jewelry was often made by women as a parlor activity, similar to crocheting or knitting. The use of hair appealed to a sense of Victorian sentimentality, of keeping a loved one close, and was used in brooches, rings, necklaces, and wall décor.
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