{"product_id":"faux-jet-necklace","title":"Victorian Faux Jet Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnique faux jet necklace circa mid-late 19th century. The card reads \"Jet de Bois\" which roughly translates from French as \"wood jet\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJet was a popular medium for mourning jewelry in the 19th century. Queen Victoria began wearing jet jewelry when Prince Albert died in 1861, making it a highly desirable material for mourning pieces, as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJet is essentially fossilized wood, formed when prehistoric trees, similar to today's Monkey Puzzle trees, sank to the bottom of the sea or a river and became pressurized, resulting in a hardened, organic gemstone after millions of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJewelry made of real jet could be expensive, and more affordable imitations became popular for those who could not afford it. French jet was an imitation made of black glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis necklace is composed mostly of painted wooden beads (not the fossilized kind). Some of the beads appear to be some kind of ceramic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a really interesting piece and comes with the original card, though no longer attached. It has a painted metal barrel clasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e+++ Measurements +++\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e22-24\" long\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e+++ Condition +++\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood condition overall with no real flaws to note other than some minor age-related wear. It is not an especially well made piece (remember, this was a cheaper alternative to the real deal), and hangs on two strings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt does not seem fragile, but there is always a risk of the strings breaking, so I would recommend if you do wear this necklace to exercise caution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"witchy-vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40982529704089,"sku":"WY49","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0118\/0132\/9723\/products\/uploaded-image__cqn36q.png?v=1630620558","url":"https:\/\/shopthrilling.mom\/products\/faux-jet-necklace","provider":"THRILLING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}