The following book is the definitive source on the history of American jewelry including the mourning jewelry discussed in our column:
Jewelry in America: 1600-1900
by Martha Gandy Fales
Hardcover: 448 pages
Dimensions (in inches): 1.50 x 11.50 x 8.75
Publisher: Antique Collectors Club; (December 1995)
ISBN: 1851492232