Bold As Love Whitby Jet Earrings

These Whitby Jet earrings from the Victorian era are big and bold and worthy of their statement-making status!  This pair is carved geometrically around its oval edges and etched delicately to the centre with a distinctive motif.  They are secured with silver shepherd hooks secured onto a Jet loop.

Whitby Jet became popular during the Victorian era when Queen Victoria made it fashionable.  Whitby Jet is a fossilised wood found in the coastal town of Whitby in North Yorkshire, England, a type of hard black coal that was formed from the remains of ancient Araucaria trees approximately 180 million years ago.  Its distinctive properties include its intense black colour, smooth texture, and ability to be intricately carved, making it an ideal material for crafting distinctive jewellery.