Whitby jet is a lovely dense black colour and is actually the fossilized remains of a tree. It has been used in jewellery as early as 10,000 BC and even though it was also popular in Roman times, it was the Victorian era of the 1800’s when it was most popular.
These beautiful antique Whitby jet earrings were made in the 1870's and measure an elegant 65.7mm in length making them stand out day or night, and are so beautifully hand carved from top to bottom.
Fitted on elegant shepherd hooks, these earrings are as beautiful today as when they were made all those years ago.
Stock# ES8872
Circa: 1870
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Elegant long Whitby jet earrings made in the 1870's
These Whitby jet earrings measure an elegant 6.5cm in length and look amazing on the ear. Antique Whitby jet is becoming so popular and sought after, and harder to find in good condition as the years go by.
A brief history on Whitby jet:
Whitby Jet is a fossilized material of a tree called the Araucaria Tree also known as the Monkey Puzzle tree and is dense black in colour, which is where the term “Jet black†came from. Found since 10,000 BC in countries such as Poland, France, Spain and Germany, the best material has always come from the town of Whitby in England.
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