Meteorite Rings, Large Electroformed Copper Setting

Campo del Cielo Meteorite Ring. Wear a space rock around your finger! Makes a truly out of this world gift. Campo del Cielo translates to "Field of Heaven." Though it fell to Earth more than 4000 years ago, this meteorite was first discovered in 1576 by a Spanish military expedition, searching for a source of iron to make tools. Freeform meteorite fragment averages 10g Stone origin: Argentina Sizes 7-9 Custom sizes available on request Iron Meteorite composition: 92% iron; 6% nickel, 2% trace minerals Each is one of a kind! Handmade in-house Textured, oxidized electroformed copper surrounding the stones Please allow for slight variations in color, shape and size of the stones Gift box included Certificate of authenticity (COA) included No mold, no template, no casting, no two of a kind. Each is a small sculpture wholly crafted by hand, one at a time. Scientists believe that - like other iron meteorites - the Campo del Cielo mass originated within the Asteroid Belt located between Mars and Jupiter, and probably formed around the same time as the earth: some 4.5 billion years ago. Only about 5% of meteorites found on Earth are iron, and the Campo del Cielo material is highly collectable. They have been purchased from Argentina from a member of the International Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA). The IMCA adheres to the highest standards of meteorite identification and proper labeling practices. Each is unique and one of a kind, and made by hand by metalworking artist and Well Done Goods by Cyberoptix founder, Bethany Shorb. Working between Detroit and Southern Arizona, she self-collects or sources all stone, shell, fossil and bone specimen materials in person from only the most reputable suppliers. Electroforming results are unique to each specimen and will never be identical, even when crafted under what seems the same conditions. This nuance and variation is characteristic of the singularity of the piece and process.