This mourning ring dates from 1797. It shows the six pointed star. This has been associated with Judaism since the early 19th century, but before that was linked to Freemasonry usage. Mourning and ...

A 17th Century mourning ring discovered by a metal detectorist in Dorset is to go under the hammer. Anthony Woolmington, who has been metal detecting for eight years, found the ring on a farm near ...

Victorians were obsessed with death. One of the many ways they processed their feelings of grief was through mourning rings. These were usually embellished with death-centric motifs like skulls ...

A rare 17th-century funeral ring found in a countryside field by a metal detectorist could sell for thousands of pounds at auction. Anthony Woolmington discovered the 333-year-old piece of jewelry ...

After being confirmed by antiques experts to be a mourning ring from 1692, Anthony is now set to cash in on his remarkable find. Anthony said: "I found the ring on what I think may have been an ...