Antique 18K, Hand Painted Hairwork Locket Mourning Brooch 9kgold She is holding a dove

She is holding a dove (representing the lost soul) in her delicate arms

This is a "Cat Eye" or "Chatoyance" moonstone

This coin featuring Alexander The Great is most likely an 18th century revival

and sporting a rather haunted looking emerald at the top

Antique 18K, Hand Painted Hairwork Locket Mourning Brooch 9kgold She is holding a doveMourning jewelry became more detailed during the 18th century, when sentiment, both sorrowful and romantic, began to be expressed in a more allegorical style. In some pieces, the hair of the deceased was crushed into a powder and mixed with stabilizers in order to create a pigment with which to make a miniature painting for jewelry. In some cases, watercolors were used alongside hair clippings to create the images under glass on these pieces. This