Amazing. Who knew Victorian Mourning Jewelry could look so…now–so Twilight, so Goth, so Steampunk?

And it’s an antique, documented in Vintage Costume Jewelry by Carole Tanenbaum, making it what dealers call a “book piece”– it’s in a book. Rare and beautiful enough to survive almost 150 years.

It should be an investment, right? Makes sense to me. I could enjoy it now, sell it later if I need the money, or leave it to my family. My 15 year old daughter doesn’t care. She just wants it. So why has it languished on eBay? After a month of trying, I switched it to Etsy. Lots of lookers, no offers. Is it the economy?