🖤 From Fossil to Gothic: A Pendant Etched in Deep Time This handcrafted Whitby jet and sterling silver pendant is a convergence of natural history and architectural reverence. At its heart lies a polished disc of authentic Whitby jet, a fossilized wood formed over 180 million years ago during the Early Jurassic period, when ancient forests were buried beneath prehistoric seas. Into this jet, you’ve engraved the iconic silhouette of Whitby Abbey, a ruin steeped in medieval lore and literary legend. 🌀 Suspended from an Ammonite Bail The pendant hangs from a sterling silver bail sculpted in the form of an ammonite, a marine mollusc that once thrived in the same Jurassic seas that birthed Whitby jet. With its coiled shell and ribbed symmetry, the ammonite is more than decorative—it’s a symbol of evolution, endurance, and the passage of geological time. This fusion of fossil and form creates a tactile link between Whitby’s ancient seabed and its windswept Gothic heights. 🔍 Paleontological Significance • Whitby Jet: Fossilized Araucariaceae wood, prized since prehistoric times and central to Victorian mourning jewellery. • Ammonite Bail: Echoes the abundant ammonite fossils found in Yorkshire’s coastal cliffs, often associated with St Hilda’s legend of serpents turned to stone. • Whitby Abbey: A site where natural history and human history collide—home to saints, poets, and the shadow of Dracula. 🎁 Ideal for: • Paleontology enthusiasts and fossil collectors • Lovers of Gothic architecture and Victorian symbolism • Those seeking jewellery with geological depth and historical resonance 📍 Designed and engraved in England. A wearable relic of Whitby’s layered past.