The thousands of years of history and folklore behind Whitby jet probably deserve a blog post of it's own - there's far more to this dramatic gemstone than Victorian period jewellery.
As a gem cutter I have to specially prepare my workspace when I get Whitby jet gemstone in, as while it's gorgeous and shiny after it's finished, the actual process to cut, grind and polish it is incredibly dirty and brown sludge can go everywhere!
The inspiration for this handmade silver pendant was one of roots, and how things are intertwined and woven together to create a unique new story - very apt in this case as Whitby jet was originally a type of ancient driftwood which became saturated with bitumen or 'woven together' in a sense, by what would have been powerful geological forces many years ago, to create this fascinating and dramatic stone.
