Tumbled Jet Gemstones
Tumbled Jet Gemstones
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What are your Shipping Policies?
What are your Shipping Policies?
We typically ship Monday through Friday. We do our best to ship every order within 2 business days. If we are out of stock on an item, we will contact you by email with your options. Please make sure your order includes a valid email address and that you watch for any messages from us.
Our standard shipping is US Priority Mail with tracking, which is a flat fee of $7.00. Priority Mail typically takes 2-3 business days for delivery.
For orders of $100 or more shipping is FREE!
What is your Exchange & Return Policy?
What is your Exchange & Return Policy?
Customer satisfaction is our number one priority at Gryphon’s Moon, and we never want you to settle for an item you are not happy with. Any item purchased from us may be returned for a refund or exchange, provided you return it within 30 days in its original condition. Important! When you return an item, please pack it in a box or padded envelope. Postal equipment frequently tears small items right out of regular envelopes, and we cannot be responsible for items that do not reach us safely.
Mmm, there's nothing quite like the glossy black beauty of jet. Unlike most gemstones, jet is not actually a mineral. Jet is formed from organic material. Specifically, it is the result of water-logged, decaying wood being subjected to extreme heat and pressure, and over the course of millions of years, this dense material becomes fossilized. When you hold a piece of jet in your hand, you are quite literally touching history!
Jet was one of the earliest gems to be sought out by humans, both for its beauty and for its metaphysical properties. Even as far back as the Neolithic period, it was carved into beads, and by the Roman era, it was widely used in jewelry. Amulets were often carved from jet, to protect the wearer from physical harm. It was reputed to be especially effective against the evil eye, and against snakes. Thereafter, jet largely fell into disuse, except for a brief period of popularity in the Victorian period, when it was used extensively in mourning jewelry.
Jet is sometimes known as "black amber", a nod to the shared organic origins of both stones. And like true amber, jet is surprisingly lightweight compared to other gemstones. Interestingly, amber and jet both can generate a weak static electric charge when rubbed vigorously.
In addition to being seen as a stone capable of protecting the living, jet is also reputed to shield the soul from danger after death. Pueblo indians often buried it with their dead for this very reason. It was also thought to alleviate grief in those who had lost loved ones. Ancient Greeks believed that one who wore jet would be favored by the gods. Christians later mirrored this belief, using jet for rosary beads in order to find favor with their God.
Jet is said to dispel external threats (such as violent attacks, rumors, etc) as well as internal risks (depression or bad dreams, for instance).