Georgian Seed Pearl Mourning Tear Brooch with Glass Locket Compartment

Mourning jewellery held deep sentimental importance during the Georgian period, often created to honour and remember a loved one who had passed. Pieces such as this were designed to hold a lock of hair or another small personal memento beneath glass, allowing the wearer to keep a tangible connection to someone cherished. The delicate seed pearls surrounding the locket are symbolic of tears, a motif frequently used in mourning jewellery to represent remembrance and grief. The removable glass compartment once protected a lock of hair and can be secured permanently if desired, or left removable to allow the wearer to place their own keepsake within.