I made this ring using a raw specimen of Pyrite. This particular piece is "druzy-like." Pyrite is an iron sulfide mineral with a brassy-gold color. It has often been mistaken for actual gold-hence the nickname "fools gold." Pyrite is found all over the world in various metomorphic and sedimentary rock and quartz veins. The uses of Pyrite are endless. In the early times, it was used to ignite fire. It was also used in the early Victorian period to make Marcasite jewelry (tiny pieces of Pyrite were faceted and set). Today, it is commonly used in making sulfur dioxide in the paper industry. It is the most common of the iron sulfides, and has a hardness of 6-6.5

The specimen measures approx. 24mm from top to bottom
13 mm from side to side
It is bezel set in sterling silver with my initials stamped on the bottom-MLA
The band is 4mm wide with the ring sized to a 5.5.
It has been oxidized with a brush polish using steel wool.

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