Historical information
Jet came into common usage in the 19th century when a small town in England, Whitby, began mining jet to make mourning jewellery. When Queen Victoria
declared that her court wear mourning attire for the three years after the death of Albert,and that only jet jewelry was to be worn at court for the first year jet jewellery was widely worn. In the Victorian era, there was a wide variety of materials used to mimic Whitby Jet for mourning jewelry.
Significance
This item is an example of typical mourning style jewelry which became popular as a universal form of adornment
Physical description
A black jet bead choker with fasteners at the ends.
