{"product_id":"a-wonderfully-unusual-little-survivor-from-the-victorian-era-an-antique-hand-carved-whitby-jet-pendant-charm-beautifully-fashioned-into-the-distinctive-form-of-a-maltese-cross","title":"A wonderfully unusual little survivor from the Victorian era — an antique hand-carved Whitby jet pendant\/charm, beautifully fashioned into the distinctive form of a Maltese cross.","description":"\u003cp\u003eRARE FIND | VICTORIAN WHITBY JET MALTESE CROSS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderfully unusual little survivor from the Victorian era — an antique hand-carved Whitby jet pendant\/charm, beautifully fashioned into the distinctive form of a Maltese cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarved from glossy black jet, the cross is embellished at its centre with a wonderfully dimensional hand-carved flower, giving what could have been a rather austere piece a beautiful romantic Victorian touch. A rounded jet bead sits above the cross, completing the dramatic all-black design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWHITBY JET\u003cbr\u003eFormed from fossilised wood over millions of years and famously mined around Whitby on the Yorkshire coast of England, jet became one of the most fashionable jewellery materials of the Victorian period. Its popularity reached extraordinary heights after Queen Victoria adopted black mourning jewellery following the death of Prince Albert in 1861. Although strongly associated with mourning, jet was also worn simply as fashionable jewellery throughout the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Maltese cross is an ancient emblem traditionally associated with courage, protection, honour and faith — making this little piece particularly rich in symbolism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA RARE and beautifully gothic Victorian treasure — fabulous worn alone as a pendant, suspended from an antique fob or watch chain, or added to a charm bracelet alongside other antique curiosities. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*chain not included*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements :The pendant\/charm measures 2.5cm x 1.9cm.The pendant\/charm with a weight of 2.6 grams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Expedition With Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690753524018,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0871\/2110\/1106\/files\/20260831-112448.jpg?v=1788242390","url":"https:\/\/expeditionwithjones.com\/products\/a-wonderfully-unusual-little-survivor-from-the-victorian-era-an-antique-hand-carved-whitby-jet-pendant-charm-beautifully-fashioned-into-the-distinctive-form-of-a-maltese-cross","provider":"Expedition With Jones","version":"1.0","type":"link"}