Caput Mortem Ring

Caput Mortuum, Latin for dead head, was the name alchemists gave to the worthless residue left after a reaction burned itself out. The Victorians turned it into a paint colour. Alchemy Gothic turned it into a ring.

The term sits at this intersection of alchemical history, vanitas symbolism and memento mori tradition that gothic and dark aesthetic jewellery has always had a serious claim on. Alchemy Gothic have been making heavily detailed, occult-adjacent metalwork since 1977 and the Caput Mortem ring is exactly the kind of piece that fits that lineage, dense with meaning for people who like their jewellery to come with a footnote.

Available in size Q. As with all Alchemy Gothic pieces, check sizing carefully before ordering.