Petrified palm wood rings bring 20-million-year-old fossilized material to your finger. Each stone formed when ancient palm trees in Indonesia and the American Southwest absorbed silica-rich groundwater, replacing organic cells with chalcedony and quartz over millennia. The characteristic spotted or dotted pattern you see comes from the original rod-like cellular structure of palm wood. Our collection of 36,638 sterling silver rings ranges from $6 to $6302, with free shipping to all US addresses.
| Estimated value: | $2,384.88 |
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| Weight: | 18.90g |
| 7 - Adjustable | |
| L - 1 3/8, W - 7/8, T - 3/8 inch | |
| Item Code: | 4-sty-26-7 |
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With a Mohs hardness of 6.5 to 7, petrified palm wood handles daily wear well. It resists scratching better than softer stones like turquoise or malachite.
The spotted pattern comes from the original cellular structure of palm wood. Palm trees have scattered vascular bundles rather than growth rings, and these rod-shaped cells create the dot patterns visible after fossilization.
Most specimens originate from Indonesia, with some pieces sourced from fossil deposits in Louisiana, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest United States.