Victorian Onyx and Purple Flower Mourning Locket Memorial an hourglass and a sickle

an hourglass and a sickle

churches and theaters as a regular part of home and public entertainment

It is a bit more unusual than others we have seen because it is carved out of dark

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Victorian Onyx and Purple Flower Mourning Locket Memorial an hourglass and a sickleIn many cultures it is believed that if you gaze into a blackened reflective surface, you can detect visions of the past, present or future. This beautiful inky black onyx pendant is so polished, it could act as your own wearable scrying mirror. However, in the Victorian era, onyx pieces such as this were less about foretelling the future and more about remembering the past. After Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, died in 1861, she began