Gibeon Meteorite Ring Care

How to care for and clean a meteorite ring.

Gibeon meteorite ring care.

Jewelry by johan uses gibeon and seymchan meteorite in most of our items. In 2004 the namibian government banned export of the meteorite s pieces. Meteorite ring care and wearing instructions. 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.

Only pre ban fragments can be made into rings now. Both are considered to be more stable types and less prone to rusting. 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. Meteorite is rare and can be difficult to find in custom jewelry pieces.

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. Gibeon meteorite fragments are no longer available on the market. 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. 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.

Depending on the type of meteorite you have corrosion will be something you have to deal with. However even the types of meteorite known not to corrode to quickly will still be subject to some rusting. Matching wedding ring set made of gibeon meteorite. Rings should be removed prior to contact with chemicals and cleaning solutions.

Meteorite jewelry cleaning and care. And yes gibeon meteorite does consist very heavily of iron so it takes a little bit of upkeep to prevent oxidation aka rust. 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. To wear a ring made with metal from outer space is a unique experience.

We are proud to create and distribute authentic meteorite rings here at jewelry by johan. 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. Meteorite is very durable but is an iron based material and has the potential to rust. This material is classified as iron meteorite belonging to the chemical group iva.

Meteorites can be made of mostly metals or some sort of rock. As with any fine jewelry our rings should not be exposed to chlorine. The lovers journey from initial meeting to marriage and beyond is an apt metaphor for the authentic gibeon meteorite used in our rings.