{"product_id":"widows-tear-black-crystal-brooch","title":"The Widow's Tear Brooch","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn ornate black teardrop crystal brooch framed in antiqued silver, inspired by Victorian mourning jewelry, sentimental keepsakes, and the beauty found in remembrance.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCurator's Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the nineteenth century, jewelry could speak when words could not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMourning ornaments transformed grief, memory, and devotion into objects that could be carried close to the body. Black stones, lockets, brooches, and sentimental motifs became part of an elaborate visual language of remembrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Widow's Tear Brooch\u003c\/strong\u003e draws upon that tradition with a dramatic black teardrop crystal surrounded by an ornate antiqued silver frame. Its dark center catches the light rather than disappearing into it, giving the piece the quiet drama of an heirloom discovered at the bottom of an old jewelry box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePinned at the throat of a high-necked blouse, fastened to a velvet jacket, or worn on a scarf or lapel, it brings a distinctly Victorian sensibility to a modern wardrobe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelected for \u003cstrong\u003eCurated Adornments\u003c\/strong\u003e, it reflects House of Moonlight's fascination with the objects we use to remember, adorn, and tell our stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInspired By\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVictorian mourning jewelry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNineteenth-century sentimental adornment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntique jet jewelry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMourning dress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeepsakes and remembrance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaded portraits and old jewelry boxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack faceted teardrop crystal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrnate antiqued silver-tone frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLead- and nickel-free silver-plated white metal casting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximately 2½\" long × 1⅞\" wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarefully selected for House of Moonlight's Curated Adornments collection \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStyle Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFasten \u003cstrong\u003eThe Widow's Tear\u003c\/strong\u003e at the collar of a crisp white blouse, against black velvet, on the lapel of a tailored jacket, or at the center of a lace scarf. I especially like the idea of photographing it at the throat of one of your Victorian-inspired looks—it would immediately communicate the historical reference without looking costume-like.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anne Koplik Designs, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52213845426392,"sku":"PS2147BLK","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/5480\/8792\/files\/d43647b0ce9028172018d7f98184d4eb3e5fcbf2e3ae9e0bf78135a81c834c50.jpg?v=1786357034","url":"https:\/\/houseofmoonlight.co\/products\/widows-tear-black-crystal-brooch","provider":"House of Moonlight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}