FABULOUS HANDMADE STERLING SILVER 925 CUSTOM MADE SKULL OVER BOOK “MEMENTO MORI” MENS BIKER BELT BUCKLE Original unique design with beautiful details and amazing art work Rare piece, top quality, best craftsmanship, hand made Excellent new condition, 3 ruby color stones, Intricately detailed lines and antique, rustic finish all around Suitable for belts that are approx. 1.5" (40 mm / 4 cm) wide. Buckle dimensions: approx. 8.5 cm x 6.5 cm It features skull over a book one of the most emblematic symbol of the “memento mori”.Over 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. On both sides of the symbol there is a cross with very unique ornaments and roses around with ruby color stone in the middle. Below the book there is an hourglass, this symbol associates 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.