This ring features a natural peanut wood jasper stone set in sterling silver. Peanut wood jasper is a type of jasper formed from fossilized wood, showing brown and tan patterns that resemble peanut shells.
Details:
- Mineral: Jasper (fossilized wood variant)
- Setting: Sterling silver
- Appearance: Polished stone with brown and tan banding or patterning
- Formation: Forms when wood becomes fossilized and mineralized over millions of years, often with silica-rich fluids replacing organic material
- Physical Properties: Mohs hardness 6.5–7; vitreous to dull luster
- Educational Value: Demonstrates fossilization, mineral replacement processes, and jasper formation
This peanut wood jasper ring combines natural fossil history with elegant wearable design.