{"title":"Skull","description":"\u003cp\u003eSkull rings and pendants in sterling silver. The skull is one of the oldest motifs in jewelry: a reminder that time is short, worn by scholars, soldiers and sailors long before it reached rock and biker culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the skull has meant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Renaissance Europe the skull was a \u003cstrong\u003ememento mori\u003c\/strong\u003e, a prompt to live well because life ends. Mourning rings carried it in the seventeenth century. Sailors and soldiers wore it as a sign that they did not fear what was coming. The meaning has shifted over the centuries, but the idea underneath has stayed the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eRemember that you will die. So decide how you will live.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIn this collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkull rings, from plain sculpted heads to pieces combined with wings, crowns and Masonic emblems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkull pendants and amulets, available with a chain or on their own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaper and skeleton figures in relief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich finish suits a skull\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOxidized silver is the natural choice. Darkened recesses in the eye sockets and between the teeth give the face depth, and the high points stay bright. Polished silver is cleaner and reads as more modern. Black rhodium takes the whole piece dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"thalore-note\"\u003eEvery piece is 925 sterling silver and made to order. Ring sizes and chain options are listed on each product page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/2839\/4553\/collections\/SKULL3.png?v=1790871565","url":"https:\/\/thalore.co\/collections\/skull.oembed","provider":"Thalore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}