I remember as a child hiking in the hills of the Ozarks with
my family and finding a few rocks on the ground that at first appearance looked
like any other, but when inspected more thoroughly had beautiful crystalline
structures on the inside. If only I had known that fifteen years later that
their beauty would be recognized by the fashion world! Geodes are an up and
coming trend for this year for jewelry. Slices or whole pieces of geodes are
being attached to earrings, necklaces, or made into rings. And I’m not talking
about that slice of bright color that you saw in 2011. No, these are crystal-filled
sparkly rugged rocks in pale hues that contrast so well with gold attachments.
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| Cueva de los Cristales |
Geodes form when a cavity opens in a rock and mineral-rich
rain or groundwater seeps into the porous sides to create over thousands of
years mineralized crystals. The type of crystal varies from locations based
upon conditions like acidity, temperature, and the rock. Interestingly, geodes
found in central Spain often are filled with gold-laced hematite, which is the
kind of stone used in making magnetic jewelry. In Mexico there is a Cave of
Crystals (Cueva de los Cristales) that houses the world’s largest natural
crystals measuring up to 36 feet in length. The pictures of this are
incredible!
My lovely boyfriend bought me a gorgeous Amethyst (a type of
quartz formed similarly to crystal geodes) from a seller on Etsy. In fact, you
can find many similar styles of this kind of jewelry on Etsy! I particularly
recommend the druzy cut for rings, while geode slices are great for necklaces
and earrings.
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| My necklace from Mikael |
I love wearing them on their own (where they really get to shine)
or pairing them with other similar delicate pieces.
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