Sterling silver custom made “memento mori” skull men's ring. Top of ring features skull over a book one of the most emblematic symbol of the “memento mori”.Around the symbol is the sign “memento mori” which means "remember that you have to die”. An object, such as a skull, intended to remind people of the inevitability of death.  The sides of the ring are also very emblematic there are an hourglass with wings up and a skull on both sides. These symbols associate with life, death, permanence, the past, the future, and the temporary. For those conscious of the world’s fragility, the hourglass represents life. It was the only symbol that could depict both the past and the present at the same time, so it came to represent both life and death. Its sands would flow regardless of the elements around it—just as a person’s life winds down at a steady pace, regardless of their good or bad deeds—so it was also used to instill a fear of death into people.