Disturbing jewelry made out of human teeth and hair

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  Posted by Elise Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:28am PST

  That is just gross!

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  Posted by Freestyle Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:29am PST

  I think that's gross..

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  Posted by M.J - Fierce Beauty and Fashion Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:38am PST

  I don't consider myself a fan of this!

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  Posted by cindy Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:47am PST

  I would never, but wouldn't it be kind of neat to try this with your child's first tooth or something? :)

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  Posted by Angel Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:55am PST

  Wow... The teeth are UGLY... The settings are ugly... Who would buy this stuff????? super creepy!

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  Posted by indychick Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:58am PST

  Altough I think it's disgusting, I just know that there are going to be people out there with more money than sense who going to go for this. Yuck!

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  Posted by groovygirl27 Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:08pm PST

  Those are disgusting, not to mention ugly.

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  Posted by Mysterious Gryphon Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:10pm PST

  Not morbid, exactly, since the teeth are donated ... well maybe they are dontaed by the families of the deceased ... I don't know.

  Gross.

  However, in the 19th century a lot of Europeans wore lockets with a piece of their beloved's hair in it, or a bracelet made of it. They considered it kind of romantic. Then again, they actually knew the person whose hair it was.

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  Posted by Dreamer Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:14pm PST

  Cindy, I'm with you, maybe your child's first tooth might be okay, but some stranger's tooth is kind of weird. I like the human hair as jewelry. Different and cool.

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  Posted by Writers_block Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:20pm PST

  Mysterious Gryphon is correct. The Victorians and Edwardians were extremely found of "hair jewellry" which was most commonly made from the hair of a deceased loved one. Also commone were "hair wreaths" which were elaborate wreaths woven out of hair and other fibers. My grandmother has a framed one that's three feet across and weights about fifty pounds!

  http://www.victorianhairjewelry.com/victorianhairwork.html

  http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/masonicmuseum/Masonic_Pin_with_Braided_Hair.htm

  http://www.morninggloryjewelry.com/victorian-hair-jewelry-aid-52.html

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