RALPH WESTON 6 SOLID SILVER COFFEE SPOONS
TWISTED STEMS
HALLMARKED FOR EDINBURGH 1998
GROSS WEIGHT 3.1 OZT
BLUE JOHN & OTHER SEMI PRECIOUS STONES
ALL IN GOOD CONDITION
SMALL SCRATCH ON THE BLUE JOHN
BLUE JOHN - Derbyshire's own gemstones - Blue John is one of the world's rarest minerals found only at Castleton in Derbyshire. 14 veins are known although few of these are mined today. This beautiful gemstone is reputed to have been used as far back as Roman times for making vases and ornaments, examples of which can be seen in the geological museum, London.