Gibeon Meteorite Ring Care

Our meteorite rings are made with gibeon meteorite inlays in a titanium ring custom made by a market leader in meteorite jewelry.

Gibeon meteorite ring care. 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. Only pre ban fragments can be made into rings now. 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 cleaning and care.

To wear a ring made with metal from outer space is a unique experience. Jewelry by johan uses gibeon and seymchan meteorite in most of our items. 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. That makes your meteorite rings even harder to come by.

Meteorite is very durable but is an iron based material and has the potential to rust. How to care for and clean a meteorite ring. 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. Matching wedding ring set made of gibeon meteorite.

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. 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. Rings should be removed prior to contact with chemicals and cleaning solutions.

Meteorite ring care and wearing instructions. Depending on the type of meteorite you have corrosion will be something you have to deal with. Meteorites can be made of mostly metals or some sort of rock. Both are considered to be more stable types and less prone to rusting.

However even the types of meteorite known not to corrode to quickly will still be subject to some rusting. 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. In 2004 the namibian government banned export of the meteorite s pieces.

Gibeon meteorite fragments are no longer available on the market. 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. We are proud to create and distribute authentic meteorite rings here at jewelry by johan.