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Close to the body Memento Mori jewellery offered a constant reminder of time and the fleeting gift of life. Decay of the tangible (the body) and the remainders of what once existed (the skeleton and skull) encompass the meaning of Memento Mori. Ultimately, Memento Mori jewellery is saying \u201cRemember you must die and the hour will not be known\u201d. The snakes represent Eternity in the afterlife. These earrings are a typical and rare surviver. The skulls have been carved in bone and the snakes are 18ct gold. They were made circa 1840-1880. There is a matching pendant listed under \u201cPendants\u201d on our site that match these earrings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Victorians had a fascination with death. After all it featured heavily in their lives from still births onwards. Memento mori is a Latin phrase meaning \u201cremember that you will die.\u201d It also describes mourning jewellery from the 16th through the 19th centuries. 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