Was Whitby jet jewellery made in 1960’s? ‘Jet Boy’ by Pathé Films is probably right up there with Top Gun and Brief Encounter when it comes to my favourite ever films. ‘Jet Boy’ documents Roy Jay, a young Whitby jet worker in 1966. He is described as ‘the sole surviving jet worker’. The Pathé film is… Continue reading Jet Boy – A Pathé Film of the sole surviving jet worker in 1966
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Magical Properties of Whitby Jet
Magic and Whitby jet For thousands of years people have believed in the magical properties of Whitby jet. These long-held magical beliefs have resulted in jet having been used for banishing, purification, protection, divination and shamanic practices since prehistory. Whitby Jet has been used since the Neolithic! Whitby jet has been buried with the dead since… Continue reading Magical Properties of Whitby Jet