This genuine Victorian hand carved
Whitby Jet necklace is Circa 1880.
Some of the pieces in this
beautiful necklace are hand carved
whilst others are carved faceted.
Whitby Jet was brought to the attention of
the world by Queen Victoria
who used Whitby Jet as part of her
mourning dress.
Whitby Jet was used because of its sombre
colour and modest appoearance.
The clasp is very decorative
and is stamped 935 silver on
the back.
A couple of the Jet beads have
small cracks in them but this necklace
is otherwise in very good
condition for its age and it
looks fabulous when worn.
The necklace weighs 29.3 grams.
It is 19 inches long.
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