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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bluumz, post: 3861885, member: 649&quot;]Reviving this older thread...</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is another good link for info on Whitby jet and how it compares to other black substances used in vintage jewelry:</p><p><a href="https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/blog/guide-to-whitby-jet/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/blog/guide-to-whitby-jet/" rel="nofollow">Guide to Whitby Jet</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I came across <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/254918919425?mkevt=1&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;campid=5338722076&amp;toolid=10001" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/254918919425?mkevt=1&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;campid=5338722076&amp;toolid=10001" rel="nofollow">this piece</a> and am questioning the seller&#039;s label of Whitby jet. Seller states, &quot;You can see the faint remains of wood grain on the back of the brooch which is true to Whitby jet.&quot; Umm... I was under the impression that the appearance of wood grain indicates that it&#039;s <i>NOT </i>Whitby jet. Opinions?</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.picclickimg.com/d/w1600/pict/254918919425_/Antique-Queen-Victoria-Whitby-Jet-Cameo-Mourning-Brooch.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="https://www.picclickimg.com/00/s/NjAwWDQ1MA==/z/M60AAOSw~4tgJerg/$/Antique-Queen-Victoria-Whitby-Jet-Cameo-Mourning-Brooch-_57.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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