Black Whitby Jet Necklace, Geometric Beaded Necklace, Antique 1800s Jewelry, Carved Fossil Wood, Dark Brown Wood, Victorian Mourning Jewelry
$320.00USD
Black Whitby Jet Necklace, Geometric Beaded Necklace, Antique 1800s Jewelry, Carved Fossil Wood, Dark Brown Wood, Victorian Period Jewelry, Mourning Jewelry, Hand Carved Link Necklace, Chunky Link Chain, Large Chain Necklace, Rare Antiques, Antique Victorian Jewelry, Vintage 1800s Necklace, Handmade Whitby Jet Necklace, Rustic Handmade Jewelry, Hand Carved Links, Black Beads Choker Necklace, Afterlife Religious Necklace, Life After Death, Dark Goth Jewelry, British Empire Jewelry Art, Queen Victoria Mourning Accessories, Collectors Jewelry, Made In UK, #20263470.0
Piece of jewelry from 1870s and used in the First Period of Mourning. The necklace is a geometric rectangle (rare) link chain necklace. Each link was hand carved and has irregularities. You can see the texture of fossilized wood and the edged sharp. The necklace is very lightweight and has a dark brown almost black color. A nice and almost minimalist carved Whitby jet beaded Necklace can be used in weddings, religious activities and as mourning accessory. Pretty, and unique also.
The necklace doesn't look like vulcanite to me and it is definitely not a molded jewelry but hand carved. I can be wrong writing it is Whitby Jet, but it looks very much like that material and no other. Unlike most gemstones, Whitby Jet is actually fossilized wood, similar to our present day Monkey Puzzle or Araucaria Tree, which has been compressed over millions of years. It is smooth and very lightweight; a characteristic that enables even the most lavish designs to be worn in comfort, and it can take on an extremely high polish to the extent that it could even be used as a mirror. This necklace is untested. The hook closure is kind of hard to pull but works perfectly and it is the original.
Length: 18" inches / Width: 12 millimeters / Weight 28 grams
All measurements are approximate.
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Piece of jewelry from 1870s and used in the First Period of Mourning. The necklace is a geometric rectangle (rare) link chain necklace. Each link was hand carved and has irregularities. You can see the texture of fossilized wood and the edged sharp. The necklace is very lightweight and has a dark brown almost black color. A nice and almost minimalist carved Whitby jet beaded Necklace can be used in weddings, religious activities and as mourning accessory. Pretty, and unique also.
The necklace doesn't look like vulcanite to me and it is definitely not a molded jewelry but hand carved. I can be wrong writing it is Whitby Jet, but it looks very much like that material and no other. Unlike most gemstones, Whitby Jet is actually fossilized wood, similar to our present day Monkey Puzzle or Araucaria Tree, which has been compressed over millions of years. It is smooth and very lightweight; a characteristic that enables even the most lavish designs to be worn in comfort, and it can take on an extremely high polish to the extent that it could even be used as a mirror. This necklace is untested. The hook closure is kind of hard to pull but works perfectly and it is the original.
Length: 18" inches / Width: 12 millimeters / Weight 28 grams
All measurements are approximate.
♞ Thank you for viewing ♞
