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Petrified Wood Rings
This was once normal wood that has been preserved for millions of years by the process of petrification.
This process turns the wood into quartz crystal, making it harder than steel.
Petrified wood is known for its exquisite color and detail. Some pieces of petrified wood
have retained the original cellular structure of the wood, and the grain can easily be seen. Petrified wood can be found
throughout the desert regions of the western United States. It is easy to find and identify. It is used often in jewelry-making
and for other types of decorative artwork.
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Awesome piece of opalized wood from Washington cut into a beautiful long 6x12 oval cabochon and mounted on a hammered
sterling silver band.
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Petite nearly round 6mm free-form cab that I cut to preserve as much as the small stone as possible. This is some
truly beautiful honey-colored opalized wood from Washington mounted on a size 8 hammered sterling silver band.
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Warm dark brown petrified oak from an unknown location, cut into a unique 10x14 free-form and mounted on a size 11 hammered
sterling silver band. This would make a great thumb ring!
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This beautiful 6x14 long oval cabochon was handcut by me from fantastic opalized wood from Washington state, and is the
sister of the cab from item # JRPW001. You can easily see the original wood grain in the cab's pattern and I mounted it on
a size 6 handmade split shank ring.
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Triangular 7x13 cabochon of creamy earth tones set in a custom-made bezel cup and mounted on a size 8 sterling silver
split shank ring.
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