Victorian Faux Jet Necklace green plain 3/4 circle

3/4 circle

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Victorian Faux Jet Necklace green plain 3/4 circleUnique faux jet necklace circa mid late 19th century. The card reads "Jet de Bois" which roughly translates from French as "wood jet". Jet was a popular medium for mourning jewelry in the 19th century. Queen Victoria began wearing jet jewelry when Prince Albert died in 1861, making it a highly desirable material for mourning pieces, as well. Jet is essentially fossilized wood, formed when prehistoric trees, similar to today's Monkey Puzzle trees, sank