{"product_id":"victorian-large-carved-whitby-jet-bead-necklace","title":"Victorian Large Carved Whitby Jet Bead Necklace","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictorian Carved Whitby Jet Necklace\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eA striking Victorian Whitby jet necklace composed of graduated, intricately carved beads, individually worked with stylised leaf and foliate decoration and traditionally strung on silk thread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Victorian, 19th century\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Whitby jet\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLength:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e 52 cm end to end\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Carved graduated beads strung on silk thread\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Carved foliate and leaf motifs\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e England\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eIn great vintage condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAs an antique piece, some signs of age and use are to be expected and form part of its character. Please refer closely to the photographs, which form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eWhitby jet became one of the most fashionable materials for jewellery during the Victorian period. Formed from fossilised wood and famously associated with Whitby on the Yorkshire coast, it could be polished to a deep, lustrous black and intricately carved by skilled craftsmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eJet became particularly associated with mourning jewellery following the death of Prince Albert in 1861, when Queen Victoria’s prolonged mourning had an enormous influence on fashion. It was not, however, exclusively worn for mourning; beautifully carved jet necklaces, brooches, bracelets and earrings became fashionable accessories in their own right. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58998311518533,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1077\/2139\/2453\/files\/IMG_3188.jpg?v=1787757623","url":"https:\/\/heritagehousecotswolds.com\/products\/victorian-large-carved-whitby-jet-bead-necklace","provider":"Heritage House Cotswolds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}