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Death Smiles Back Skull Hobo Coin Necklace is a wearable coin art pendant made from a modern silver-plated copper replica coin featuring a skull in a military-style beret. Gothic-script lettering circles the open coin frame, while a four-prong setting secures the 38 mm coin...Regular price From $36.00 $36.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Baphomet Hobo Coin Necklace is a wearable coin art pendant built from a modern silver-plated copper replica coin with a Baphomet relief at the center. The 1893 date and star border remain visible inside a four-prong open frame, with a separate skull bail above...Regular price From $36.00 $36.00Regular priceUnit price per
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THE STORYA coffin-shaped face holds two entwined skeletons in raised gold-plated relief, sealed beneath a clear resin layer. The figures meet at the center like a promise carried beyond the body, while the silver-tone signet frame and raised crosses keep the composition architectural. Romantic...Regular price $55.20Regular priceUnit price per
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THE STORYFear None. Respect All. The words circle a coin-shaped face where a skull and coiled serpent rise in relief. The inscription turns a direct statement into something meant to be carried, while the antique silver finish brings out every cut line and recessed...Regular price $36.00Regular priceUnit price per
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THE STORYA smooth oval mirror face sits above sculpted acanthus scrolls and small skulls worked into the shoulders. The contrast is deliberate: a clean reflective surface framed by dense, timeworn detail. Precision polishing creates the mirror finish without a surface coating, while solid 316L...Regular price $39.20Regular priceUnit price per
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Yes or No Decision Necklace is a double-sided wearable coin art pendant made from a modern silver-plated copper replica coin. The NO face features a winged skeleton, while the YES face combines open hands, eyes, a sun, and a crescent moon. A four-prong open...Regular price From $36.00 $36.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Carpe Diem Coin Necklace is a wearable coin art pendant made from a modern silver-plated copper replica coin featuring four skulls arranged around a central anchor. A CARPE DIEM banner crosses the center, while E Pluribus Unum and an 1896 date remain visible around...Regular price From $36.00 $36.00Regular priceUnit price per
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War Bonnet Skull Coin Pendant is wearable coin art made from a modern silver-plated copper replica coin featuring a central skull framed by an elaborate feathered headdress and a field of smaller skulls. E Pluribus Unum and an 1883 date remain visible, with an...Regular price From $36.00 $36.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Medio Balboa Coin Pendant is wearable coin art made from a modern silver-plated copper replica coin featuring a skull reinterpretation of the Balboa profile with morion-style helmet and armor. Ornate scrollwork surrounds the portrait and the MEDIO BALBOA inscription remains visible, while a four-prong...Regular price From $36.00 $36.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Plague Doctor Coin Pendant is wearable coin art made from a modern silver-plated copper replica coin featuring a plague-doctor figure in a beaked mask, wide-brimmed hat, and long coat. Skull and twisting branch motifs surround the figure, while E Pluribus Unum and an 1881...Regular price From $36.00 $36.00Regular priceUnit price per
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St. George & Skull Queen Necklace is a double-sided wearable coin art pendant made from a modern silver-plated copper replica coin. One face reworks Queen Victoria’s portrait as a skull while preserving crown and veil details; the other shows Saint George on horseback confronting...Regular price From $36.00 $36.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Danse Macabre Coin Pendant is wearable coin art made from a modern silver-plated copper replica coin featuring a skeleton couple captured mid-dance. A top hat, flowing dress, and dramatic backbend define the figures, while E Pluribus Unum and an 1879 date remain integrated into...Regular price From $36.00 $36.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Memento Mori × Carpe Diem Necklace is a double-sided silver-plated copper commemorative coin pendant with two complete compositions. The MEMENTO MORI face centers on a skull framed by scrollwork, while the CARPE DIEM face shows a skeletal rider on horseback with a raised flail....Regular price From $36.00 $36.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Baroque Skull Coin Pendant is wearable coin art made from a modern silver-plated copper replica coin featuring a skull profile surrounded by flowing curls and baroque-inspired scrollwork. An exposed spine extends below the skull, while LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and a 1964 date...Regular price From $36.00 $36.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Skeleton Gambler Coin Pendant is wearable coin art made from a modern silver-plated copper replica coin featuring a skeleton holding a fan of playing cards. Flame-like and ornamental details surround the central figure, while E Pluribus Unum and an 1890 date remain integrated into...Regular price From $36.00 $36.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Skull Aviator Pilot Necklace is a wearable coin art pendant made from a modern silver-plated copper replica coin featuring a skull in a vintage-style flight helmet and goggles. LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and a 1942 date remain integrated into the face, with an...Regular price From $36.00 $36.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Skull Sanctuary — Skull Jewelry, Memento Mori Designs & Gothic Skull Pieces
Skull jewelry interpreted through enduring symbols of mortality, memory, transformation, and personal meaning. Skull Sanctuary is the full range of skull jewelry at VEILHINGE: gothic skull rings, skeleton pendants, crossbones pieces, and memento mori-inspired designs drawn from a symbol that has appeared across European art traditions, biker culture, gothic fashion, rock and metal, and tattoo culture. The skull carries different meaning for different wearers — what matters is the connection you bring to it. For the focused ring range, explore skull rings.
The Skull as Symbol
The skull has appeared in European art, religious imagery, and material culture for centuries — as a philosophical reminder of mortality, a mark of defiance, a symbol of transformation, and a form of personal expression. In biker culture, it has often been associated with independence, loyalty, and an awareness of mortality. In gothic and rock culture it carries the weight of mortality worn visibly. In tattoo culture it is a long-established motif with personal resonance. The symbol persists across these contexts because its meaning is not fixed — it is shaped by the person who chooses to wear it.
What You'll Find Here
Gothic skull rings with deep-carved bone structure, skeleton pendants and gothic medallions, crossbones and reaper signet pieces, memento mori-inspired jewelry in oxidized dark metal — each piece selected for symbolic depth and strong visual form.
How to Wear It
Wear one skull ring as a centerpiece, or layer a skeleton pendant with a simpler band for a more considered combination. For the focused ring range, explore skull rings. For necklaces and pendants, explore necklaces.
Further reading: Memento Mori · Harley-Davidson & Skull Jewelry · Why Skulls Became a Halloween Symbol · Halloween Jewelry Ideas
Frequently Asked Questions
▸ What is memento mori jewelry?
Memento mori is a Latin phrase meaning “remember you must die.” As a visual tradition, skull and death-related motifs appeared across European art, religious objects, and personal items from the medieval period onward — with a particularly visible presence in 17th-century vanitas painting and 19th-century mourning culture. Today, memento mori-inspired jewelry may be worn as a personal reminder of mortality, time, or the importance of living deliberately.
▸ Is skull jewelry only for bikers?
No. Biker culture brought skull jewelry into mainstream visibility in the 20th century, but the symbol has a much longer history across art, religion, and material culture. Today it appears in gothic fashion, rock and metal culture, tattoo culture, dark aesthetic dressing, and everyday wear. You do not need to belong to any particular subculture to wear it.
▸ What is the difference between skull rings and skull jewelry?
Skull rings are a specific product category — rings with skull motifs, from full-face carved bands to reaper signets. Skull jewelry is the broader category that includes pendants, necklaces, medallions, and all skull-motif pieces. Skull Sanctuary covers the full range. For rings specifically, see the skull rings collection.
▸ Can skull jewelry be worn every day?
Many pieces in this collection are designed for regular wear. Check the individual product page for material and care details specific to each piece, as construction and finish vary across the range.
