Vintage Silver Blue John Pendant 22ct I have no real idea

I have no real idea why it would have been made

they were prized and worn by hunters originally to bring good fortune

A cool Georgian cameo ring depicting John Milton

Its finished with gorgeous enamel flowers upon a baby pink background

the oval head intaglio carved with a crown

Vintage Silver Blue John Pendant 22ct I have no real ideaDATE: Vintage, c. 1992 A cool pendant bearing hallmarks for Sheffield and the year 1992. It's a good, large size, carved from a single piece of Blue John with the prominent purple and white jagged banding it's known for. The stone aka the Derbyshire Spar is a rare form of fluoride with bands of purple blue and yellow. The origin of the name Blue John is thought to have come from the French bleu et jaune, meaning blue and yellow. Another theory, the