Late Victorian Blue John Stud Earrings man in the moon It's modelled in 15 karat

It's modelled in 15 karat gold and dates from the latter half of the 19th Century

Marks rubbed

and the ring is modelled in 15k gold throughout

The diamond is a beautifully proportioned

Late Victorian Blue John Stud Earrings man in the moon It's modelled in 15 karatDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Charming Blue John earrings dating from the latter half of the 19th century. The stone aka Derbyshire Spar is a rare form of fluoride with bands of purple blue and yellow. Only found in the UK at the Blue John and Treak Cliff Caverns, it was mined through the 19th century for its ornamental value (mining continues on a small scale to this day). There's contention over the origins of the name. Some speculate that it derives