Gibeon Meteorite Ring Care

Gibeon meteorite fragments are no longer available on the market.

Gibeon meteorite ring care.

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. This material is classified as iron meteorite belonging to the chemical group iva. To wear a ring made with metal from outer space is a unique experience. Meteorite jewelry cleaning and care.

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. That makes your meteorite rings even harder to come by. The lovers journey from initial meeting to marriage and beyond is an apt metaphor for the authentic gibeon meteorite used in our rings. Meteorite jewelry care tips to keep your meteorite jewelry looking great we recommend removing it prior to activities that could create rust or heavily burnish the metal such as swimming weightlifting yard work rock climbing etc.

Jewelry by johan uses gibeon and seymchan meteorite in most of our items. However even the types of meteorite known not to corrode to quickly will still be subject to some rusting. Rings should be removed prior to contact with chemicals and cleaning solutions. Matching wedding ring set made of gibeon meteorite.

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. Meteorite ring care and wearing instructions. Meteorite is rare and can be difficult to find in custom jewelry 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 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. Our meteorite rings are made with gibeon meteorite inlays in a titanium ring custom made by a market leader in meteorite jewelry. Meteorites can be made of mostly metals or some sort of rock.

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. In 2004 the namibian government banned export of the meteorite s pieces. Only pre ban fragments can be made into rings now. Meteorite is very durable but is an iron based material and has the potential to rust.

The term gibeon encompasses the whole meteoritic material fallen from the sky during this fall. As with any fine jewelry our rings should not be exposed to chlorine. 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.