Antique Mourning Ring of 14k Gold giraffe offering a joyful addition to

offering a joyful addition to any collection of fine vintage charms

this antique pin features a beautifully enameled pansy flower rendered in soft shades of pink and violet

A powerful symbol of transformation and eternal life

The flower can be worn as either a brooch or a pendant

The effect is dreamlike yet refined—bridging fine craftsmanship with avant-garde imagination

Antique Mourning Ring of 14k Gold giraffe offering a joyful addition toEvocative of love, memory, and mourning in the early Victorian era, this rare and poetic ring features a dendritic agate at its centeran agate later replaced but chosen to honor the pieces original intent. Revered for its fern like inclusions, dendritic agate was often used in 19th century mourning jewelry to symbolize endurance, growth, and eternal connection. The reverse of the ring bears a deeply personal hand engraved inscription: Harriet Wilkes