RARE PIETERSITE .925 (STERLING) SILVER RING SIZE 9

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 This ring was hand crafted by skilled artisans who have a passion for creating unique and fashionable jewelry.

You are looking at a one of a kind piece, the pictured jewelry will be the same exact piece you'll receive.

The silver used is 100% guaranteed .925 sterling silver. Each piece is hallmarked .925.

 For many years it was believed that this material was only found in Namibia. But in 1993 a similar material was discovered in Hunan province in China, though specimens did not come to market until 1997. It is now believed that the mine in China has closed, and limited production from Namibia has made Pietersite quite difficult to find. It belongs to a branch of the tigers eye family called riebeckite. Tiger's Eye is what geologists refer to as a pseudomorph, one mineral that changes into another. Tiger's Eye began its life as the mineral crocidolite, a form of asbestos. As  quartz replaced the crocidolite it took on the shape of the fibrous mineral and that is what causes the  in gemstones of this family.Unlike tigers eye, the surface of a Pietersite looks rather chaotic, with streaks and colours in every direction. This because during formation of the crystal, the materials that compose it were broken apart, swirled every which way, and then were reformed and cemented together by quartz. Stones and crystals that go through that process are referred to as brecciated. Pietersite is most commonly and almost exclusively cut into cabochons. This is because a tall, round cut is required to maximize the chatoyancy effect.