Description
Heading: A Gold and Blue John Pendant Necklace
Date: Hallmarked for CW Sellors in Sheffield in 2003
Description : 18k gold chain with 18k gold mounted Blue John Pendant. To the reverse Whitby jet.
Size: 24.5cm drop, pendant 4.7×2.3cm
Weight: 16 grams
A truly remarkable piece of Blue John jewellery. Made by C W Sellors true master craftsmen, this reversable pendant also features stunning Whitby Jet to the reverse.
Blue John is a banded fluorite found in the vicinity of Castelton, Derbyshire. The origins of the name are uncertain, possibly French or from itinerant Cornish miners, however, the colours within the mineral can be blue, yellow, violet and amethyst banded with white. Indeed some pieces can display a rose like tint. Resources are becoming increasing scarce. In the late 18th and early 19th century Matthew Boulton the highly regarded silversmith made large elaborately decorated urns with Blue John and silver ormolu. Large bowls were made for silver epergnes and there are some lavish table tops cut from single pieces. As a native British gemstone it is without equal.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.