Fossilized Palm Tree Earrings 399

How cool to own a piece of prehistoric history! These one-of-a-kind fossilized palm tree (likely a burned specimen) are millions and millions (and millions) of years old. Both mysterious and elegant, these open-back earrings are bezel set on delicately texturized sterling silver backs.

FOSSILIZED PALM WOOD
Fossilized palm wood, also known as Palmoxylon, is an extinct genus of palm found around the world. The plants lived from the Late Cretaceous (83 million years ago) until the Early Miocene (34 million years ago). The spotted look of palmwood is caused by fossilized rod-like structures within the original wood. Depending upon the angle the stone is cut, they show up at spots, tapering rods, or lines. The fossilization process involves the replacement of organic wood cells by silicate minerals over time.