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Jet has been used in Britain since the Neolithic period [26] It continued in use in Britain through the Bronze Age where it was used for necklace beads. [26] Jet necklaces following the plate and spacer design may have been based on Gold lunula. [27] During the Iron Age jet went out of fashion until the early 3rd century AD in Roman Britain.
Throughout the mid nineteenth century, jet was a material that was much sought after due to its use in mourning jewellery. Due to large demand for jet, in Whitby , a large industry was established. [8] The fossilised material, jet was valued because it was lightweight, intense black in colour, durable, inexpensive and could be easily carved.
View of Kilmartin from Dunadd. Kilmartin Glen is an area in Argyll north of Knapdale.It has the most important concentration of Neolithic and Bronze Age remains in mainland Scotland. [1]
Double stranded Zuni fetish necklace with eagle fetish in center, 40 total fetishes made from turquoise, jet, pipestone, serpentine, mother of pearl, spiny oyster shell. The fetishes are strung on fine sinew strung with olive shell and turquoise heshi (beads), with a hand-made sterling silver clasp and cones. The carver of this object is unknown.
North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment: From Prehistory to the Present. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1999: 170-171. ISBN 0-8109-3689-5. Haley, James L. Apaches: a history and culture portrait. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1997. ISBN 978-0-8061-2978-5. Karasik, Carol. The Turquoise Trail: Native American Jewelry and Culture of the ...
For Kate Middleton’s second royal engagement of 2025, she wore a meaningful piece of jewelry: The Princess of Wales chose to wear a five-strand pearl necklace that belonged to the late Queen ...
Meghan Markle wore the Cartier Juste En Clou necklace during her visit to Colombia with Prince Harry. It got one jewelry expert thinking about history.
The Indian subcontinent has a long jewellery history, which has gone through various changes via cultural influence and politics for more than 5,000–8,000 years. [citation needed] Because India had an abundant supply of precious metals and gems, it prospered financially through export and exchange with other countries.