Tanzanian Ruby Locket – Till Death Do Us Part, the necklace laid out, full view

Tanzanian Ruby Locket – Till Death Do Us Part, the locket open, the two crowned skulls inside

Tanzanian Ruby Locket – Till Death Do Us Part, the domed ruby heart and its pavé border, detail

Tanzanian Ruby Locket – Till Death Do Us Part, the gold vermeil bone chain, detail

Tanzanian Ruby Locket – Till Death Do Us Part, the ruby heart in bone-claw prongs beside the skeletal hand

Tanzanian Ruby Locket – Till Death Do Us Part, the carved ruby heart in its bone-claw setting, close-up

Tanzanian Ruby Locket – Till Death Do Us Part

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Till Death Do Us Part is a heart locket hand-carved in Tanzanian ruby, with all the metalwork in gold vermeil. Faceted yellow diamonds and rubies adorn the heart, and the arrow carries a hidden mechanism that opens the locket. The chain can be worn on its own and holds a small realistic ruby heart.

Til death do us part I will hold you
Til death do us part I will be there for you
Til death do us part I will protect you
Til death do us part I will love you
Til death do us part?

What does it actually mean?
Is it about being together,
Until we die?

Til death do us part I shall carry you
Til death do us part I shall care for you
Til death do us part I shall be with you
Til death do us part I shall love you

Til death do us part
Will not be the end of my love
For as long as I exist in body or soul
My love for you will carry on

Poem by Curtis Griffiths.

Materials: Tanzanian ruby, gold vermeil, faceted yellow diamonds, rubies