Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 232, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1920 — Best Jet Mined in England. [ARTICLE]

Best Jet Mined in England.

Jet is a bituminous mineral, and. It is said, the vegetable remains of coniferous trees or fossilized wood. The best Jet comes from mines In Whitby, England. Spain and France have large jet mines. Queen Victoria is said to have been very fond of jet,-and during the latter part of her reign it came into great favor as Jewelry. It is capable of taking a high polish and is very easy to carve. The genuine Jet Is so valuable that many imitations are in the market. The best imitations come from Italy and are called -Italian jet” The real Jet is very light white some of the Imitations maar from glass are heavy.