Hands-on History: Victorian Mourning Buttons
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY, United StatesWhat is mourning jewelry? Create your own using our custom button-maker!Celebrate Spooky Season with us by designing your own mourning jewelry using our custom pinback button-maker! While mourning jewelry has existed for centuries, it gained popularity in the 1800s when Queen Elizabeth’s Prince Albert died. There were strict rules for mourning a loved one, with…