A good example of a Georgian mourning ring. Garnets were often used as they represented blood, and the pearls were for tears !. As if that isn't enough there is black enamel which represents death. Black was used if the one remembered had been married, and white was for the unmarried. They were often engraved on the inside of the shank with the departeded's name and the date of his/her's sad demise. .These rings are highly collectable, especially if they are in good condition.