the history.” Jacqueline Cullen, whose work is produced in ateliers in London and Whitby, was one of the first fine fashion jewelry designers to use Whitby jet, roughly 20 years ago. Her “Dark ...

‘Whitby jet was actually formed from many different types of wood ... How nylon changed the world Almost 90 years after it was first discovered, Martin Fone looks at the history of this mass produced ...

In recent years international markets for Whitby jet have also been growing ... it is a small but perfectly formed journey through the history of the gemstone with cabinets filled with curiosities.

But Whitby is hiding another treasure of its own. Beneath the rocks of the North Yorkshire seaside town, and the surrounding area, lies seam of jet, a black precious stone. Hard Whitby jet ...

The main trades in Whitby were alum and jet jewellery which was fashionable ... In the 11th century, it was called Prestebi, from Old Norse býr meaning ‘village’ and presta meaning ‘of ...

Another theme – value and worth – may also have a particular meaning for the bachelors of Whitby. In the 19th century the jet industry was becoming a source of prosperity for the town – and ...

The North Yorkshire seaside location is famed for its fishing history, its Whitby jet which is used in jewellery, the dramatic ruins of Whitby Abbey which stand silhouetted over the town and its ...