Derbyshire Blue John and Whitby Jet Sterling Silver Drop Earrings

Derbyshire Blue John and Whitby Jet sterling silver drop earrings. Featuring a hexagonal shape, and set with unique pieces of Derbyshire Blue John on the front, and Whitby Jet on the back. These earrings have a shepherds crook fasten. Handcrafted in Sheffield, England.

Blue John stone is a rare, semi precious?mineral, fluorite, found at only one location in the world. This is at Treak Cliff Cavern which is at the western end of Hope Valley near Castleton in Derbyshire, England. The name Blue John derives from the French Bleu Jaune, meaning Blue John. It was first discovered by miners exploring the cavern for lead.

Whitby Jet?is fossilised driftwood, discovered in Yorkshire in England.?In the Victorian era jet was mined both inland and along?the coast. Jet is no longer mined and all our jet is found through natural coastal erosion. Whitby jet is famed for is deep and intense black colour and the lustrous shine.?Jet?is a spiritual gemstone and is considered to have abilities of protection and purification, with grounding energies.

Comes packaged in a Hollins & Hollinshead earring box.

Dimensions: Total Drop Length: 28mm | Width: 13mm | Depth: 3mm | Weight: 4.2g

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