Sold Antique Whitby Jet Carved Cameo Hair Locket Pendant pink and the result was much

and the result was much lighter and airier design

Animals have been used at motifs in jewelry for centuries

giving it wonderful movement

Made of both yellow and white gold

a little preserved relic of a departed loved one

Sold Antique Whitby Jet Carved Cameo Hair Locket Pendant pink and the result was muchJet is one of just a few organic gemstones in the world naturally formed from fossilized wood. Most Victorian jet pieces were made from the material found in Whitby, a town in England. During the mid 1800s the popularity of Whitby Jet really began to grow. In 1851, the stunning gemstone was displayed at the Great Exhibition in London where it became coveted by a number of high profile royals including the Queen of Bavaria and the Empress of France.