PREORDER Victorian Mourning Hand Pins

Introducing the Limited Edition Victorian Mourning Hand Pins! These pins are modeled after Mourning Brooches of the Victorian Era. These Brooches were made of many materials including: Jet (black fossilized wood), Vulcanite (sap of the Euphorbia or Ficus trees from Malaysia mixed with sulphur), Natural Horn, Bog Oak (fossilized wood or peat) French Jet/ Crepe Stone (black glass), Bois Durci (hardwood sawdust & blood), & Gutta Percha (sap of the Dichopsis tree). “During part of the Victorian period from about 1860 to 1890, this jewelry was the height of fashion and black was a stylish color, not just an ornament of mourning. Each carried special meaning as a memento of a loved one.”  The pins are made of Zinc Alloy metal and have a gorgeous black finish. The Velvet Apparition logo is engraved on the back of the pins. They’re are each approximately 1.5”. Choose from the drop down menu.