ATWJ1 - Whitby Jet
Foraged by hand from the Yorkshire coast in England, sea-washed jet such as this has been used for centuries to make shiny black jewelry.
Many examples can be found from the Viking age. Whitby jet is now a relative rarity as all the main seams were mined out during the Victorian era
when jet jewelry became incrediby fashionable.
The above picture shows around half a kilo (500g) of jet pieces.
Each piece is about 2-7cm long and has been polished by the action of the sea.
We sell the jet by weight in 100g batches.
100g of 2-7cm sea-washed whity jet pieces, £25,
US$,
€
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