Custom listing for CR ...
Memento mori … a seriously small gold skull wax seal necklace pendant in solid 14k gold ... gorgeous gold wax seal jewelry. This gold skull charm is a captivating tiny treasure reminding us that death comes to all living things.

symbolism -
In heraldry, the skull is symbolic of mortality and a reminder that death comes to all living things ... the Latin sentiment MEMENTO MORI means remember your death and is meant to inspire you to intentionally think about your own death every day, as a means of appreciating the present and focus on the future.

- approximate measurement - between 1/4" - 3/8” (8mm)
- wax seal charm metal - a 14k yellow gold 
*** tiny skull charm only 
- photographed with a US dime

Hand crafted from just a portion of an antique Georgian wheel wax seal (1714 - 1830), shown in the photographs, the full size wax seal depicting a skull surrounded by the Latin sentiment ES FVI SVM ERIS which translates YOU ARE, I WAS, YOU WILL BE

Find more tiny skull wax seal pendants in other metals here.

Impressed with history!