Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Silver Fern Pendant Ruby Queen Victoria’s consort in the

Queen Victoria’s consort in the 19th Century and were traditionally worn by gentlemen to secure a pocket watch to the buttonhole of a waistcoat

5 inches x Diameter 68mm across x Width 35mm across the front

MARKS: Continental mark

Sapphires (approx

Aquamarine is the birthstone of March

Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Silver Fern Pendant Ruby Queen Victoria’s consort in theAn exquisite antique Victorian Whitby jet pendant beautifully preserved from the mid 19th Century. The large black base is carved with deep grooves at the sides and features an engraved silver centre piece on top with an ornate border and a central fern motif. Whitby Jet became increasingly popular in the mid 1800s when black jewellery was brought into fashion by Queen Victoria who wore the pieces as part of her mourning attire. Ferns were also a