"The fragile bead necklace was hidden inside a concretion, a hardened sediment, corrosion materials, sand, rock and ocean debris fused together by water pressure. It was recovered by RMS Titanic, Inc. divers in 2000 just as a sample of wreckage fragment. All of the visible artifacts had already been removed at that time. A recent review of the wreckage samples in storage, however, found signs that there might be an artifact within the concretion."
"With the explosion of demand for the product, by the end of the 19th century Whitby's finite supply of jet dwindled and jewelers turned to other sources. French jet was just black glass, so it was easy to work with, shiny and cheap. RMS Titanic, Inc. researchers scoured the records for any reference to the necklace. Whoever owned it was certainly a passenger in mourning, but no further information could be found."
The fragile bead necklace was hidden inside a concretion—a hardened mix of sediment, corrosion, sand, rock and ocean debris fused by water pressure—recovered by RMS Titanic, Inc. divers in 2000 as a wreckage sample. A recent review prompted careful micro-excavation that revealed petite heart-shaped and octagonal black beads emerging in sections, with strands still strung and individual beads broken from threads. Material analysis identified the beads as French jet, a black glass imitation popular as inexpensive Victorian mourning jewelry after Queen Victoria's prolonged mourning for Prince Albert. No owner could be identified in passenger records, and the necklace is now on display in Orlando.
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