Late Victorian Blue John Stud Earrings hermes They were hugely popular throughout

They were hugely popular throughout the 18th and 19th centuries

I'm not 100% sure

Signed and numbered - VCA 94432

albeit with claw mounts

Late Victorian Blue John Stud Earrings hermes They were hugely popular throughoutDATE: 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