Large Antique Blue John Orb Pendant black diamonds Beautiful Georgian mourning brooch dating

Beautiful Georgian mourning brooch dating from the early 19th century

We've kept the patina as found

A fine 9k  gold wishing well charm dating from the 1970s

A sublime antique round locket with a single diamond in an exaggerated star setting

each link alternating from yellow to white

Large Antique Blue John Orb Pendant black diamonds Beautiful Georgian mourning brooch datingDATE: Early 19th Century, c. 1830 A cool and oversized antique orb pendant dating from the early 19th century, circa 1830. 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