Una vetrina di collane fatte a mano Whitby Black Jet e orecchini coordinati presso W. Hammond, il famoso gioielliere originale Whitby Black Jet a Church St
4288 x 2848 px | 36,3 x 24,1 cm | 14,3 x 9,5 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
31 agosto 2012
Ubicazione:
Whitby, Yorkshire, Britain
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A large window display of handcrafted Whitby organic gemstone jet black rings and necklaces at W.Hamond the famous original Whitby Black Jet jeweller in Church Street in the historic old quarter of Whitby, a seaside town and fishing port in North Yorkshire, Britain. Whitby jet was formed around the town’s nearby steep cliffs facing the North Sea around the Neolithic period. The Jet Black stone was discovered at Whitby in 1840 and turned into a fashionable gemstone for mourning, dinner and evening dresses, as well as bodices and turbans This trend continued well into the 19th century introducing Queen Victoria to the gem. It wasn’t until after her husband, Prince Albert’s death, that she wore black gems during her long period of mourning. Whitby is also associated with Royal Navy Captain James Cook, voyager and discoverer of Australia where he learned his seamanship in the harbour and the horror novel of Dracula written by author Bram Stoker.
