And these designers aren’t using just any old jet — they’re purposefully picking Whitby jet, which is widely considered the gold standard of jewelry-ready jet. Though the gemstone was mined ...

Whitby isn't doing badly either ... It's an intimate thing, with its small freight of history. "I work with antique jet all the time," says Hal, "But I can't tell you exactly how the Victorian ...

One is Count Dracula, the other is Whitby jet. That both are associated with mournful Victorians also accounts for Whitby’s attraction to those of a Gothic frame of mind. Popular legend has it that ...

Eric Knowles gets some expert advice on telling the difference between original and replica Whitby jet. The seaside town ... the stalls of a salvage and antiques fair for collectibles to sell ...

Whilst at the Newark antiques fair, Danny gets an insight ... Show more From lockets of Whitby jet to bracelets made of human hair, Victorian mourning jewellery is a fascinating area of interest ...