Posted 12 years ago
Budek
(314 items)
Hello All,
I found this amazing cup at a thrift shop that I stopped at on my way home from work this afternoon.
Hard to believe it had been sitting on the shelf all afternoon without a taker.
The shape, color, luster, transparency, and thin walls.........all beautiful
3+5/8 inches high, 3+1/2 inches in diameter at the rim
I'm sure there are a lot of cups like it, but I've looked online and couldn't find one.
Any information about it would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks for taking a look,
Tony.
Hi tony!
Oh mon Dieu!
Derbyshire!
Blue John Stone!
You've done it again!
Bleu Jaune = blue John.
It's a rare semi precious stone now all mined out!
"Blue John Stone is a rare, semiprecious mineral found at only one location in the world - a hillside near Mam Tor, just outside Castleton, in the Derbyshire Peak District National Park, England. The name Blue John derives from the French Bleu Jaune meaning Blue Yellow. It is a form of fluorite and was discovered as miners were exploring the cave systems of Castleton for lead."
http://www.bluejohnstone.co.uk/
Stunningly beautiful object and it looks perfect?
http://www.bluejohnstone.co.uk/
"Blue John is Britains rarest mineral first discoverd at Castleton by the Romans almost 2000 years ago. And are the worlds only known deposits of this extremely rare and beautiful stone.
During excavations at Pompeii two vases of Blue John Stone were supposedly unearthed, evidence therefore that the Romans not only discovered the stone but also appreciated it for its ornamental value."
http://www.bluejohn-cavern.co.uk/pages/history.php
It's a Keeper!
You'll never get another!
It is really elegantly turned!
I'm bleu jaune with envy!
Totally beyond green!
Do nothing to it!
Stunning!
WOW...this is stunning!!!!!
This is the reason I go to stores like that. You never know when you find a treasure!
I absolutely love it!
Thank You all for the loves and comments, Tony, Kevin, nldionne, aGram, Moonstonelover, Freiheit, & Manikin
Kevin, I can't believe it, I'm so excited to read all of your comments, I heard about the stone years ago but never imagined that this object would be fashioned from that.
I guess it must truly be quite old, and the condition is remarkable,( no chips or losses, only one slight dull spot along the rim )
It is elegantly turned as you mentioned, and a beautiful thing to behold,.... I wish I had another to send you.
Thanks,
T.
I really love it & like you I go to the op shops & in the past have been very lucky. If I was there first it would of had my name on it. Lucky you keep looking.
Thanks for the Loves blunderbuss, manddmoir, and Hunter, and Thanks for the kind comment, Zowie! Blessings to you in your hunt!
Kevin, just an update,
I noticed a slight chip on the foot, and what may be a small crack,( it's hard to tell with all the movement in the stone ), at the rim. Happily nothing significant.
I hope you're having a wonderful day,
T
I LOVE THIS!!! Anytime you want to part with it.. :0
Very minor problems. Enjoy it. It just glows.
Amazing photo that first one.
It loves the camera.
The Grail!
Beautiful!
Thanks for the looks and loves, pickrknows, Sean, Petey, & Moonstonelover!
Gorgeous
Seems I missed this beauty!
Thanks for the loves and wonderful comments, aeon, ozmarty, artislove, Aimathena, and walksoftly!
Yeah, no problem. It's one of my very favorite items on here.
Woah!!! I missed this one completely! STUNNING AND SPLENDID!!! : ))
What a find! Its stunning. And made of Bluejohn! Wow
I have a small pebble of Bluejohn, which i got when visiting the caves. I would Love to have this.
A wonderful find....beautiful!!!
Thank You, ATTWOOD, miKKo, Vintagefran, Moonhill, jensen, and Kyratango , for the loves and kind comments,
Happy Spring to all!
Tony.