Vivid Sentimental Memorial Lapis Signet five stone Swiss watchmakers since 1830

Swiss watchmakers since 1830

3mm thick• 10

The ring appears to be die-struck

A not-so-subtle way to let someone know they hold the key to your heart - or to hold them close to your chest

though included

Vivid Sentimental Memorial Lapis Signet five stone Swiss watchmakers since 1830A gorgeous midcentury ring with a sentimental secret, this sleek lapis signet has a classic and minimalist look, while inside a heartbreaking engraving renders it all the more poignant. Though already out of step in the 20th century, mourning jewelry goes back to at least the middle ages, and was most popularized (like so many things) by Queen Victoria, who, upon Prince Albert's death in 1861, committed to a deep and public grief for the forty years