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Whitby ~ North Yorkshire

Back to Whitby today, where there are many jewellers selling Whitby Jet jewellery. Jet is a semi-precious gemstone made from decaying wood under extreme pressure. It's a type of coal-substance that washes up on the beaches of Whitby and also found in the North York Moors that's approximately 182 million years. Jet has also been found in Kimmeridge shale seams in Dorset.

The giant herring suspended above the shop is an installation on the heritage trail by Whitby artist Emma Stothard.
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Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* said:

excellent et j'aime bien le poisson-bijou**************************
belles semaine et journée rosa ! gros bisous♫
15 months ago ( translate )

Rosalyn Hilborne replied to Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*:

Thank you very much dear Valeiane.
Happy Tuesday. Bisous ♫♪
15 months ago

©UdoSm said:

It's a pity that the giant herring is not real, otherwise it would certainly have the quality of a stockfish now... ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
www.ipernity.com/doc/524691/47754410
15 months ago

Rosalyn Hilborne replied to ©UdoSm:

It would feed a lot of people Udo :-)
Thank you for the link
15 months ago

Doug Shepherd said:

Lovely perspective on this street scene by the bottom of the church steps Rosa. A place I try to avoid, not always successfully! The W. Hamond shop is one of Pat's favourites in Whitby and my wallet is always a lot lighter if I, we fail to avoid going in.;-))

Have a good day, Doug
15 months ago

Rosalyn Hilborne replied to Doug Shepherd:

Thank you Doug. It was very busy there, even on a Sunday. There was some beautiful jet jewellery in the shop. I can see why your wife likes it!

Happy Tuesday,
Rosa.
15 months ago

Malik Raoulda said:

Remarquable ces bijouteries qui présentent de superbes bijoux aux pierres précieuses et semi-precieuses .Le lieu est bien enjolivé par ce superbe poisson accroché.
Bonne et agréable journée.
15 months ago ( translate )

Rosalyn Hilborne replied to Malik Raoulda:

Thank you very much Malik. There were a lot of jewellery stores specialising in jet.
Wishing you a good day.
15 months ago

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Lovely and lively street sxcene.
15 months ago ( translate )

Rosalyn Hilborne replied to Jaap van 't Veen:

Thank you very much Jaap.
15 months ago

Madeleine Defawes said:

Superbe image animée !
Bonne journée. Amitiés
15 months ago ( translate )

Rosalyn Hilborne replied to Madeleine Defawes:

Thank you very much Madeleine.
Happy Tuesday.
Regards.
15 months ago ( translate )

Joe, Son of the Rock said:

A lovely round-the-corner shot, Rosa. I love the giant silver darling. Cheers, Joe
15 months ago

Rosalyn Hilborne replied to Joe, Son of the Rock:

Thank you Joe. It would be a good catch!!
Cheers, Rosa.
15 months ago

Günter Klaus said:

Da ist auch einiges Los um diese Läden liebe Rosa,schön hast du diese Szene um das Geschäft fotografiert,das schaut ja cool aus,wie dieser Hering da runterhängt,schön hast du auch eine Info zu diesen Stücken dazu gegeben:))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
15 months ago ( translate )