Morbid Curiosities - I is for Incorrupt, J is for Jewellery

Back from their more-than-usually sombre episode last week, Rosie and George delve into the bizarre world of Incorrupt Saints, and the delicious tongue-twister of memento mori and mourning and memorial jewellery.
George tries to sell Rosie a preserved head - Rosie shows off her mortal bling - George introduces a different kind of waxwork - Rosie suggests some strangely elegant uses for your lover's hair...

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References:

Beautiful examples of, and information on, memento mori:

http://artofmourning.com/category/other/symbolism/

An article about Victorian mourning practice and attitudes toward death:

https://remembermeproject.wordpress.com/2016/10/20/cult-of-the-dead-versus-phobic-of-the-dead-the-role-of-victorian-mourning-ephemera-in-death-acceptance/

The Order of the Good Death's Youtube series Ask A Mortician, one of our favourite all-round suppliers of death information:
https://www.youtube.com/user/OrderoftheGoodDeath




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