available at $ 85
| designed and created by christian gollub, this necklace features petoskey stone, pyrite cubes, aurora borealis swarovski crystal, and a sterling silver toggle clasp 21.5 inches total length |
| petoskey stone is a variety of calcite. it was formed by the fossilization of ancient coral, hexagonaria. the coral lived in shallow waters, and today's fossil often includes ancient silt and mud. petoskey stones are found on many beaches of lake michigan and lake huron as well as in rock quarries from traverse city to alpena. the honeycomb patterned stone has a hardness from 4 to 5 on the mohs scale. petoskey stone is the official state stone of michigan. |