Late Victorian Blue John Stud Earrings man in the moon Evidence of an old resize

Evidence of an old resize to the inner band

The hang from posts

and the ring is modelled in 15k gold throughout

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

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

Late Victorian Blue John Stud Earrings man in the moon Evidence of an old resizeDATE: 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