Memento mori, Latin for “remember you must die,” is an ancient reminder of the fleeting nature of life and, perhaps more importantly, the preciousness of the time and love we are given.

Memento Mori: Love after Death–Objects of Devotion is a collection of seventeen pieces created to honor, hold, and celebrate those we have loved and lost. I have always found mourning jewelry deeply beautiful, not simply because of its symbolism, but because of its ability to create connection. These intimate objects become vessels for memory, allowing love to take on a physical form and remain close to the body.

Crafted in 14k yellow gold, crystal quartz, black enamel, garnets, diamonds, and pearls, the collection draws from the visual language of remembrance: lilies of the valley, wheat, serpents, sacred hearts, and inscriptions of devotion such as amor eternal and en memoriam.

Rooted in Gothic Romanticism and reimagined for modern, everyday wear, Memento Mori lives between darkness and light, grief and beauty, mortality and enduring love.

Romantic, soulful, and a little dangerous, these pieces are not simply about death. They are about what remains.

Love. Memory. Connection.
Viviana Langhoff