Victorian Faux Jet Necklace green plain One brown stone has a

One brown stone has a cut in it

Label reads 'Trues

Very pretty abstract watercolor floral print in shades of blues and oranges

- sightly oval in shape

One back pocket/ two side pockets

Victorian Faux Jet Necklace green plain One brown stone has aUnique faux jet necklace circa mid late 19th century. The card reads "Jet de Bois" which roughly translates from French as "wood jet". Jet 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. Jet is essentially fossilized wood, formed when prehistoric trees, similar to today's Monkey Puzzle trees, sank