1800s Victorian Whitby Jet Mariner Chain Necklace
Black Vulcanite Chunky Mariner Chain Necklace, Genuine Antique 1800s Victorian Mourning Fashion Jewelry, Bold Nautical Chain Necklace, Probably Black Whitby Jet Necklace, Geometric Beaded Necklace, Graduated Links Necklace, Black Beads Chunky Link Chain, Vintage Molded Ebonite Necklace, Dark Oval Vulcanite Links, Afterlife Religious Necklace, Life After Death, Dark Goth Jewelry, British Empire Jewelry Art, Collectors Jewelry, Made in UK
Length 20" inches plus velvet ties / Wide graduating in size from 1.5cm length to 2cm length / Weight 41 grams / All measurements are approximate
Piece of jewelry from 1870s and used in the First Period of Mourning. The necklace is a geometric oval Mariner link chain necklace. Each link was molded and has some irregularities. You can see the texture and marks of manufacture in the images and also some light wear and age damage in links. The necklace is very lightweight and has a dark brown almost black color. A nice and almost minimalist Vulcanite Ebonite jet beaded Necklace can be used in weddings, religious activities and as mourning accessory. Pretty, and unique also. This necklace is untested. The closure is a velvet piece you tie on your neck.
Vulcanite Ebonite is a brand name for very hard rubber first obtained by Charles Goodyear by vulcanizing natural rubber for prolonged periods. For vulcanizing natural rubber, he received patent number 3633 from the United States Patent Office on June 15, 1844. Besides natural rubber, Ebonite contains about 25–80% sulfur and linseed oil. Its name comes from its intended use as an artificial substitute for ebony wood. The material is known generically as hard rubber and has formerly been called vulcanite, although that name now refers to the mineral vulcanite.