CW Sellors, are pleased to announce that following an extensive body of work over the past five years, they have now been granted the sole UK patent for the backing of Blue John with Mother of Pearl.
Workshop manager Matthew Hatch commented “The reason for this process is to (when required) enhance the appearance of the Blue John stone by giving an iridescent quality provided by the completely natural spectrum of colours found in mother of pearl. The process provides our customers with other options in the appearance of our jewellery and can in some cases allow us to utilise some types of Blue John material which before may not have been used for jewellery, ensuring that this now extremely rare stone is used to its full potential.”
Traditionally the reverse of some gemstones is painted to enhance the appearance; Derbyshire Blue John is commonly painted white on the back to improve its appearance in contrast with the natural colours found in the stone. However, the paint regularly wears away and spoils the appearance dramatically; this patent technique eliminates the painting step and ensures longevity of pieces and therefore increased customer satisfaction.
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