A video creator explores a forest in the Za Valley in search of Jet, a semi-precious stone formed from fossilized wood, which is over 60 million years old and used in jewelry. The creator explains that Jet has been used for centuries, even by ancestors for its mystical qualities. After searching along a river, the creator finds various pieces of Jet and decides to follow the path to find an abandoned mine. Upon reaching the mine, which is flooded, the creator carefully enters and finds more Jet pieces. The video then transitions to a workshop where the creator, along with Ismael and Javi, work on cutting and shaping the Jet into a traditional Asturian hand piece, often used as a pendant for protection. The situation of Asturian Jet is discussed, highlighting the difficulty in finding authentic pieces and the need to open a mine to continue the tradition.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. Jet is a material formed from fossilized wood in the presence of water.
2. The jet in the Za Valley is from the Jurassic period.
3. Jet is over 60 million years old.
4. Jet is used as a semi-precious stone for jewelry.
5. Jet has been used by ancestors for its supposed mystical qualities of protection.
6. The oldest carved jet piece found in Asturias is over 14,000 years old.
7. The Za Valley is known for having the highest quality jet in the world.
8. The narrator is searching for an abandoned mine in the Za Valley.
9. The narrator finds a mill near the mine, which is over 200 years old.
10. The narrator enters the flooded mine and finds evidence of the last cuts made by miners.
11. The narrator finds pieces of jet near the mine.
12. The narrator meets with Ismael and Javi to work with the jet stones.
13. They plan to make a traditional Asturian hand-shaped piece from the jet.
14. The hand-shaped piece is believed to protect children from the evil eye.
15. The tradition of working with jet in Asturias is at risk of extinction due to the lack of mines.
16. Ismael has an association that is trying to open a mine to continue the tradition of working with jet.
17. There is a risk of false or low-quality jet being sold as authentic Asturian jet.