Silicified Earrings

Regular price $ 224.00

  • genuine opalized wood in the most beautiful blue - I don't know how you could look at these and not be reminded of a tropical beach with crystal clear ocean water!
  • hand fabricated, sterling silver settings with a brushed, antiqued finish
  • the stones measure 3/4" wide and 1" long, the hooks are about 1  long
  • one of a kind and ready to ship!

These stunning specimens were created when a piece of wood was buried in sediment or ash. As the wood slowly decayed, silica rich groundwater seeped into the spaces that it left and deposited minerals in it's place, creating a cast of the original organism in opal!

To learn a little more about how wood becomes petrified, check out my blog post.

For more genuine fossil and stone jewelry, visit the Archean Collection

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