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Silver Blue John Brooch

Vintage silver brooch. Marked SILVER.

£120

Description

A silver brooch set with a large oval of Blue John, framed by a border of raised silver roses and flowers each set with marcasites. The stone shows the classic banding, deep purple stripes running across a honey yellow ground, every piece of Blue John is completely unique. Blue John is a rare fluorite found only in Castleton in Derbyshire, so this is a real piece of British geology. It's been mined there for centuries and only small amounts come out each year, which makes Blue John jewellery a lovely thing to own.

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Details

PeriodVintage
MetalSilver, 925 (sterling)SILVERAbout hallmarks
Size34 × 28mm
ConditionVery good

Studio views

Silver Brooch Vintage on a white background
Front

Vintage

Made in the last hundred years or so, without belonging to one design period. Its date, where known, is under Details.

Detail

Good to know

We aim to post every order within 1 to 2 working days of payment, fully tracked from door to door.

  • UK · Standard (3-5 Days) (Royal Mail Tracked 24): Free
  • UK · Express (1-2 Days) (Royal Mail Special Delivery 1pm): £10
  • International · International Tracked (Royal Mail International Tracked): Free
  • US orders: import tariffs are included, so there's nothing extra to pay. (We'd still suggest checking with your local customs office for any local fees.)
  • Other international orders: any local import duties are the buyer's responsibility.

Full shipping & delivery details, including times, customs and duties for your country.

14 days from delivery to change your mind, no reason needed. Start it from your account, or just ask.

  • Send it back within 14 days of telling us, as you received it.
  • Refunded to the way you paid within 14 days of it reaching us.
  • Plated or resized pieces are made to your order, so they can't be returned on a change of mind. If anything is faulty or not as described, including the plating or the resize, you can still return it.
  • Faulty or not as described? We put it right and pay the postage.

Read the full returns & refunds policy →

This piece is sold under the UK VAT Margin Scheme for second-hand goods, so a separate VAT invoice cannot be issued for it. The price you see is the price you pay.

Optional services such as hard gold plating or ring resizing are standard-rated. Their price includes 20% VAT wherever you are, shown against the service on your invoice.

No UK VAT is charged on jewellery leaving the UK. US import duties are covered by us; for other countries, any import duties are the buyer's responsibility.

Boxes and other props shown in the photographs are for display only and are not for sale.

Your piece will arrive in The Jaybird Collection packaging.

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Silver Blue John Brooch

Vintage silver brooch. Marked SILVER.

£120

Description

A silver brooch set with a large oval of Blue John, framed by a border of raised silver roses and flowers each set with marcasites. The stone shows the classic banding, deep purple stripes running across a honey yellow ground, every piece of Blue John is completely unique. Blue John is a rare fluorite found only in Castleton in Derbyshire, so this is a real piece of British geology. It's been mined there for centuries and only small amounts come out each year, which makes Blue John jewellery a lovely thing to own.

Front

Details

PeriodVintage
MetalSilver, 925 (sterling)SILVERAbout hallmarks
Size34 × 28mm
ConditionVery good

Studio views

Silver Brooch Vintage on a white background
Silver Brooch Vintage on a white background
Silver Brooch Vintage on a white background
Silver Brooch Vintage on a white background
Front

Vintage

Made in the last hundred years or so, without belonging to one design period. Its date, where known, is under Details.

Detail

Good to know

We aim to post every order within 1 to 2 working days of payment, fully tracked from door to door.

  • UK · Standard (3-5 Days) (Royal Mail Tracked 24): Free
  • UK · Express (1-2 Days) (Royal Mail Special Delivery 1pm): £10
  • International · International Tracked (Royal Mail International Tracked): Free
  • US orders: import tariffs are included, so there's nothing extra to pay. (We'd still suggest checking with your local customs office for any local fees.)
  • Other international orders: any local import duties are the buyer's responsibility.

Full shipping & delivery details, including times, customs and duties for your country.

14 days from delivery to change your mind, no reason needed. Start it from your account, or just ask.

  • Send it back within 14 days of telling us, as you received it.
  • Refunded to the way you paid within 14 days of it reaching us.
  • Plated or resized pieces are made to your order, so they can't be returned on a change of mind. If anything is faulty or not as described, including the plating or the resize, you can still return it.
  • Faulty or not as described? We put it right and pay the postage.

Read the full returns & refunds policy →

This piece is sold under the UK VAT Margin Scheme for second-hand goods, so a separate VAT invoice cannot be issued for it. The price you see is the price you pay.

Optional services such as hard gold plating or ring resizing are standard-rated. Their price includes 20% VAT wherever you are, shown against the service on your invoice.

No UK VAT is charged on jewellery leaving the UK. US import duties are covered by us; for other countries, any import duties are the buyer's responsibility.

Boxes and other props shown in the photographs are for display only and are not for sale.

Your piece will arrive in The Jaybird Collection packaging.

Caring for this piece

Bright · Antique · Everyday
Caring for Silver

Silver tarnishes naturally with air. Easily prevented, easily reversed.

Read the full guide →
  • Wear it often: skin contact keeps it bright
  • Polish with a proper silver cloth to remove and prevent tarnish
  • Keep away from rubber, wool & perfume to prevent deep tarnish
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