Victorian Jet Watch Chain & Whistle Pendant Topaz and a delicate floral branch

and a delicate floral branch held in its beak

Measurements: The ring has a small finger size of scant 5

The ivory beads in the necklace are all intact

which line the shoulders of the band

The entire piece hangs from a Niello swivel watch clasp

Victorian Jet Watch Chain & Whistle Pendant Topaz and a delicate floral branchJet is a black fossilized wood (other theories believe it to be a form of coal or sap similar to amber) found in may countries including France, Spain, the United States, Turkey, China, Germany, India, Poland and Russia. It is formed when wood would fall into stagnant water and then fossilize, similar to the way that coal was made. There is generally two recognized types: soft and hard jet. It is believed that the soft jet was formed in fresh water