PRODUCT INFORMATION
JET – Intensely Black Gem Stone
JET – Intensely Black Gem Stone
Jet is the ornamental form of lignite coal that formed when wooden logs washed out to sea and sank into mud on the sea floor. The logs became impregnated with oil formed by algae and plankton as they decayed in the mud. The oil-soaked wood became less brittle, resulting in jet rather than a more fragile form of coal.
Archaeologists have found evidence of the ornamental use of jet in prehistoric times. Evidence also shows Romans using jet before and after invading Britain – the principal source of jet – in 55 BC.
Today, England is the major jet source. The English town of Whitby in Yorkshire is especially closely associated with the carving and finishing of jet.
Jet emits a strong odor when rubbed, and it burns like coal.
Artisans who carve jet always work by hand, so no 2 pieces are exactly alike.
According to believers of the healing power of stones, jet absorbs negative energy, and helps recovery from depression, sadness, grief and loss.
