W Hamond is the oldest jet shop in Whitby and as it celebrates its 160th anniversary, Sarah Freeman discovers how the black stuff has now caught the eye of Fabergé. Daytrippers to Whitby rarely miss ...

A long running and much-loved North Yorkshire business has closed.

Radiant diamonds, sapphires, and rubies have been among the most coveted gemstones on the planet for nearly a century. But long before their reign, a far less dazzling gem captured the hearts of ...

Whitby jet is known throughout Yorkshire, but can the town’s oldest surviving shop turn America on to Britain’s precious gemstone? Sarah Freeman reports. Did you know with a Digital subscription to ...

You are in: Tees > Places > Coast > Get with the Jet set Norman and his jet By Lee Johnson It’s black, shiny and you probably own some jewellery made from it, but what exactly is Whitby Jet? Norman ...