It may be jet-black, but cut it thin enough and it’s blood red 🩸🩸🩸These 90 year old thin sections of Whitby jet in the museum stores are incredible! More so because they belonged to Prof Hemingway, the last person to embark on a Whitby jet PhD @whitbymuseum #whitbyjet

Posted without a hint of irony on the door of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, adjacent to Whitby Abbey.

What new evil is this? This is NOT jet, it is a coal-amber composite, a Frankenstein material. 30,000 items to be retailed as jet!! I need a research sample immediately! #whitbyjet #fakegemstones #jet #kujiamber #gemology Gem-A Durham Archaeology seattletimes.com/nation-world/d…

Whitby Swing bridge will be closed to traffic on 18 October from 6pm to midnight to allow engineers to investigate the cause of recent issues. During this time the bridge will be swung numerous times. Pedestrian access over the bridge will be possible in between swings.

It’s that time of year again ⁦The Ebor Jetworks⁩ #halloween #whitby #spooky

Crowded streets at #Whitbygothweekend #Whitby #Halloween

He's done it!! 🎉 👏 What a moment, what a man! Kevin Sinfield finishes his MAMMOTH 101 mile run in 24 hours live on #BBCBreakfast 🏃‍♂️ And his best mate Rob Burrow saw him over the line

First up on our #WinterGhosts speaker list is old friend of FHR Sarah Caldwell Steele Sarah Caldwell Steele, proprietor of The Ebor Jetworks Gemologist, jewellery designer and expert in all things Jet with her talk 'Bewitched: A jewellery addicts guide to enchantment'💎

It’s amazing how often we find archaeological artefacts whilst out beach combing for jet. This tiny Whitby jet flake shows clear evidence (those little pockmarks) of having been worked with a sharp blade. #whitbyjet #beachcombing #Archaeology Durham Archaeology The Ebor Jetworks

Yesterday the Durham Archaeology students got to try their hand at jet and amber polishing using both modern and Anglo-Scandinavian methods (there’s not much difference really, although today we use slightly less fish) #whitbyjet #experimentalarchaeology #archaeogemmology #archaeology

An eminent field gemmologist recently said that women have no place in the field. I beg to differ. Without scientifically collected sample suites I can’t possibly build the databases needed to determine country of origin. #whitbyjet #Archaeology #geology #gemmology Durham Archaeology

Pleased to be a keynote speaker at the 74th Geological Congress of Turkey today. We will be talking all things Oltu taşı, the material known as ‘Turkish jet’. #oltutaşı #whitbyjet #TürkiyeJeolojiKurultayı #azabache #geology #archaeology #phdlife Durham Archaeology Durham Earth Science

I’ll be discussing my Whitby jet PhD research on BBC Countryfile tomorrow at 7pm! #whitbyjet #Archaeology #gemmology #geology Durham Archaeology Durham Earth Science Whitby Museum

In case you missed me talking about my Whitby jet PhD research last night, here’s the link. The Ebor Jetworks BBC Countryfile Gem-A #whitbyjet #Archaeology Durham Archaeology Whitby Museum bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

On Sunday afternoon, Sarah Caldwell Steele (Sarah Caldwell Steele) will give the final talk of the Festival on 'Vampires, Mummies and Super Volcanoes: The Legacy of Whitby’s Jet’. It'll change much of what you think you know about this famous gemstone!

We're so fossil-y excited for the amazing panel of speakers Yorkshire Fossil Festival next weekend - giving a huge welcome to: 💥 Professor Chris Jackson @seis_matters 💥 Dr Katie Strang Dr Katie Strang 💥 Dr Barry Lomax UoNBiosciences 💥 Sarah Caldwell Steele Sarah Caldwell Steele

Happy #WorldDraculaDay A whole year since we took part in the world record for number of #vampires in one place at the same time @WhitbyAbbey . Seems apt to share our stunning Jeffery-West Whitby abbey Belt today of all days. Not to mention those boots.... #whitby

Whitby is known for its fossils. Now new research reveals alarming secrets of past extinctions. What could it tell us about the future of our seas? Rose Ferraby finds out in this week's programme. BBC Radio 4 TODAY 3pm, Sat 6am, or whenever on BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

I was discussing Whitby jet geology, archaeology and it’s relationship to climate change today on Radio 4 ⁦Durham Archaeology⁩ ⁦Durham Earth Sciences Postgraduates⁩ #whitbyjet #archaeology #geology#gemmology #whitby #northyorkshire bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

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