Beautiful Victorian French Jet, Glass and Jet Long Mourning Necklace

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Beautiful Victorian French Jet, Glass and Jet Long Mourning Necklace
Beautiful Victorian French Jet, Glass and Jet Long Mourning Necklace
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Description
A most unusual vintage necklace features a 40" strand of faceted French jet, glass mossy looking carved/blown? beads and porus freeform 1" flat jet beads. I've searched for information on these glass beads with no luck on identification but they are so special.
NOTE:
It is obvious this has been carefully restrung on monofil. line. Seems sturdy enough to wear but may want to restring/design at some point.
Mourning jewelry was at its height during the Victorian period reaching
a high after the death of Prince Albert in 1861. Black jewelry then became
fashionable utilizing materials such as jet (Whitby top producer),
french jet (black glass), bog oak, vulcanite and gutta percha​
Don't forget to add your jewelry after any lotions, oils or fragrances.
Hint:  Necklace Lengths
Collar 12-14" sits above neckbone
Choker 14- 16" Rests at base of neck
Princess 17-19" Hits below neckbone
Matinee - 20-25" Falls below collarbone to bust
Opera -  26-36" Hangs below bust and long enough
to wrap or knot
Rope or Belt - 37" and longer
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