In Victorian England, those stricken by grief often took part in a tradition called mourning braiding, which involved weaving locks of a departed loved one’s hair into intricate pieces of jewelry.

Lab-grown diamonds made with cremation ashes are just one way people are honoring their loved ones. By Abigail R. Esman When Alyx Carson’s father was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2020, she left her ...

Source: Carl Rudolph Sohn (1845-1908) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons The Victorian society of the late 1800s was obsessed with death. Queen Victoria set the tone for this after the death of ...

KINSTON — Step back in time with the CSS Neuse Museum to explore the captivating customs of Victorian-era mourning with the program “Mourning Etiquette, Rituals, and Jewelry in the Victorian Era,” ...

Now days we often talk of celebrations of life and assemble together in restaurants, homes and funeral parlors to share stories and reminisce about the dearly departed. And though the loss of someone ...

People often get flummoxed around death. Some get teary, others emotionally distant from the inevitable. An exhibition at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Death Becomes Her: A Century of ...

After years of Art Deco dominance, pieces with symbols such as flowers, insects, swallows, serpents and crescent moons have come into favor. By Victoria Gomelsky Cece Fein-Hughes, a jewelry designer ...

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Area residents can better understand the social customs of Victorian mourning during the Museum of Cape May County's fall exhibit, "Forget Me Not: The Final Goodbye." The ...

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A multifaith vigil to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack will be held at 11.15am on ...