Late Victorian Blue John Stud Earrings man in the moon The hang from posts

The hang from posts

The diamond is a beautifully proportioned

The brooch pictured is a large cameo representation of Dionysus/Bacchus

circa 1850

Marks rubbed

Late Victorian Blue John Stud Earrings man in the moon The hang from postsDATE: 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