A Whitby jet pendant in the form of a book — the front carved with a floral motif, the carving detailed throughout the piece. Whitby jet, the fossilised wood of the araucaria tree mined from the cliffs of the North Yorkshire coast, was the premier mourning material of the Victorian period, worn to mark loss and remembrance across the second half of the 19th century.
The book form carries its own symbolism — knowledge, memory, the recording of a life. Combined with the floral carving and the deep black of genuine Whitby jet, this is a piece made with care and intention.
Fitted with a 9ct gold jump ring.
Era: Victorian
Hallmarks:
Jump ring tests as 9ct gold.
Dimensions:
Height 28mm
Width 26mm
Depth 4.5mm
Jump ring 5mm
