Beautifully Hand Carved Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Floral Design Brooch
$125.00
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Beautifully Hand Carved Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Floral Design Brooch. In very good condition, no chips or scratches, this 2" x 1/14" Whitby Jet pin brooch would make a wonderful addition to any collection or worn jewellery collection.
The history of Whitby Jet spans 5,500 years. Begining in the Neolithic period Whitby Jet has been used in Bronze Age, Roman,Viking and Victorian periods.
Jet has a long history, the pinnacle of its use was in Victorian England when it was fashioned into black jewellery that became popular for mourning the death of a loved one and as a fashion item. During the peak of production, there were about 200 shops in Whitby fashioning jet jewellery. However, there are pieces of jewellery and artefacts that have been found dating back to the Roman Empire
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