{"product_id":"georgian-urn-white-enamel-mourning-ring-dated-1781","title":"Georgian Urn White Enamel Mourning Ring Dated 1781","description":"\u003cp\u003eHe was fifteen. On the 4th of February 1781, John Bower died, and his family had his name set into gold so it would be carried on someone's hand. It has been, for 245 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA navette face holds a finely worked urn, the Georgian emblem of remembrance, under crystal. Around it runs a border of white enamel lettered in gold: \u003cem\u003eJOHN BOWER OB 4 FEB 1781 AE 15\u003c\/em\u003e, \"died 4 February 1781, aged 15.\" A scalloped rose gold frame finishes the face, set on a slender band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy white enamel matters.\u003c\/strong\u003e In Georgian mourning jewelry, the color of the enamel told you who was lost. Black marked a married adult. White was reserved for a child or someone who died unmarried, a symbol of innocence. At fifteen, John was both, and the white border says so before you read a single word.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the ring says about his family.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mourning rings were commissioned by the family and given to those closest to the deceased. The more elaborate the ring, the higher the karat, the finer the painting, the more stones and detail, the more affluent the family. John's ring is made in low-karat rose gold, with no stones, and his inscription sits beneath the crystal on the face rather than engraved inside the band. It points to a family of real but modest means who chose to put their son's name front and center, where everyone would see it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Georgian, dated 1781\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low-karat (9k) rose gold, white enamel, crystal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/strong\u003e JOHN.BOWER.OB.4.FEB.1781.AE.15, in the enamel under the crystal; no inscription inside the band\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Feature:\u003c\/strong\u003e White enamel, signifying a child or an unmarried person\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.5 x 15.5 mm at the face; band is 1.5 mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.8 grams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e US 8 (inquire about sizing)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original, with noticeable wear on the crystal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee it in person at 3 Water Street in Historic Downtown Mystic, or write to hello@petrastar.com for more photos or a video.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67913981165882,"sku":"BA330TH","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/7398\/7898\/files\/georgian-urn-white-enamel-mourning-ring-dated-1781-6891421.jpg?v=1794090668","url":"https:\/\/petrastar.com\/es\/products\/georgian-urn-white-enamel-mourning-ring-dated-1781","provider":"Petra Star","version":"1.0","type":"link"}