Gibeon Meteorite Ring Care

Matching wedding ring set made of gibeon meteorite.

Gibeon meteorite ring care. However even the types of meteorite known not to corrode to quickly will still be subject to some rusting. Only pre ban fragments can be made into rings now. Meteorite is rare and can be difficult to find in custom jewelry pieces. The term gibeon encompasses the whole meteoritic material fallen from the sky during this fall.

We are proud to create and distribute authentic meteorite rings here at jewelry by johan. Depending on the type of meteorite you have corrosion will be something you have to deal with. Just as we travel through life the meteorite in this ring traveled through space for millions to billions of years before impacting with the earth. Our meteorite rings are made with gibeon meteorite inlays in a titanium ring custom made by a market leader in meteorite jewelry.

Gibeon meteorites are composed of an iron nickel alloy containing significant amounts of cobalt and phosphorus the crystal structure of this meteorite provides a classic example of fine octahedrite and the. As with any fine jewelry our rings should not be exposed to chlorine. Many customers come to us very excited that we can hand make a completely custom piece with a variety of materials in a ring especially meteorite. This material is classified as iron meteorite belonging to the chemical group iva.

Meteorite ring care and wearing instructions. How to care for and clean a meteorite ring. Both are considered to be more stable types and less prone to rusting. This rare type of meteorite is composed of metals which were formed in a super heated state and cooled over the course of 4 billion years.

Meteorites can be made of mostly metals or some sort of rock. The lovers journey from initial meeting to marriage and beyond is an apt metaphor for the authentic gibeon meteorite used in our rings. Our rings are treated in a way that helps prevent rust from forming and wearing your ring every day like you re supposed to be doing bro allows the natural oils from your hands to also help prevent oxidation. Jewelry by johan uses gibeon and seymchan meteorite in most of our items.

To wear a ring made with metal from outer space is a unique experience. The gibeon and seymchan meteorites tend to be naturally rust resistant so while hand washing and showering are in our experience not a problem we do not recommend exposing your meteorite jewelry to excessive moisture. In 2004 the namibian government banned export of the meteorite s pieces. And yes gibeon meteorite does consist very heavily of iron so it takes a little bit of upkeep to prevent oxidation aka rust.

Gibeon meteorite fragments are no longer available on the market. Meteorite jewelry cleaning and care. That makes your meteorite rings even harder to come by.