One of the many small Whitby Black Jet shop signs in the historic old quarter of Whitby, a fishing port, in North Yorkshire, Britain Whitby, a seaside
One of the many small Whitby Black Jet shop signs in the historic old quarter of Whitby, a fishing port, in North Yorkshire, Britain Whitby jet was formed around the town’s nearby steep cliffs facing the North Sea around the Neolithic period. The Jet Black stone was discovered at Whitby in 1840 and turned into a fashionable gemstone for mourning, dinner and evening dress, as well as bodices and turbans This trend continued well into the 19th century introducing Queen Victoria to the gem. It wasn’t until after her husband, Prince Albert’s death, that she wore black gems during her long period of mourning. Whitby is also associated with Royal Navy Captain James Cook, voyager and discoverer of Australia where he learned his seamanship in the harbour and the horror novel of Dracula written by author Bram Stoker.
Size: 4016px × 6016px
Location: Whitby, Yorkshire, Britain
Photo credit: © richard sowersby / Alamy / Afripics
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