Paperweight made from Blue John Fluorite

If you are searching for an unusual gift this unique object from our collection could be just what you are looking for. Consisting of an ovoid of the semi-precious fluorite Blue John and a gilded 1826 shilling this paperweight is Derbyshire through and through. Reports vary on the etymology of the name Blue John. Some say it comes from France where bleu-jaune refers to the blue-yellow of the stone. Others say that it came to Derbyshire with the Cornish miners and is from the Old Cornish word ‘blodon’ meaning a flower or blossom. Whichever story you prefer there is no debate this paperweight is as distinctive as it is beautiful.