Memento Mori Ruby-Eye Pendant – Fine Silver with Sterling Silver Bail

Lab-grown ruby eyes add colour to a solid fine-silver reminder of mortality and life. One side carries “Memento Mori,” meaning “remember that you have to die”; the reverse carries “Memento Vivere,” meaning “remember that you have to live.” Together, the two messages balance reflection on mortality with embracing the time you have.

Chain not included. The pendant has a soldered .925 sterling-silver bail and loop for use with your own chain.

Fine silver with four inset ruby eyes

The pendant is .999 fine silver, with “999 FS” stamped along its bottom edge to identify its 99.9% silver purity. Its bail and loop are .925 sterling silver, a different silver grade from the pendant itself. The listed pendant diameter is 1 inch (2.5 cm), with a weight of half a troy ounce, approximately 16 grams.

The Memento Mori side has two 2.5mm lab-grown ruby eyes. The Memento Vivere side has one 3mm and one 2mm lab-grown ruby eye.

A reminder with two perspectives

Memento mori has a long history as a reminder to reflect on mortality, including its use on coins. The source describes its medieval Latin Christian tradition as an invitation to consider the transient nature of earthly goods and pursuits. The reverse message adds another perspective: accepting mortality need not mean forgetting to live.

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Specifications

• Pendant material: .999 fine silver, 99.9% purity
• Purity marking: “999 FS” on the bottom edge
• Bail and loop: soldered .925 sterling silver
• Diameter: 1 inch (2.5 cm)
• Listed weight: half a troy ounce, approximately 16 grams
• Gemstones: inset lab-grown rubies
• Memento Mori ruby sizes: two 2.5mm stones
• Memento Vivere ruby sizes: one 3mm stone and one 2mm stone
• Messages: Memento Mori and Memento Vivere
• Chain: not included