In darkness, there is beauty. Throughout art history, the memento mori (reminder of death) has been hidden in paintings, usually in the form of a skull. In the Victorian era, these reminders were worn on the body as mourning jewelry — an ever-present symbol that time is fleeting and nothing is promised. Our Memento Mori Earrings are an homage to this macabre practice. A spectral skull is carved into white sapphire and strung among red garnets, the stone of passion, and black pearls, symbolizing the mysteries of the inner world.