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Auction Ends: May 1, 2014 10:00 PM EDT

Jewelry

Sterling Sliver Marcite Ring

Item Number
169
Estimated Value
40 USD
Sold
35 USD to js9f6629d
Number of Bids
4  -  Bid History

Item Description

Women’s sterling sliver marcite and red stone ring, approximately size 6.

A Brief History of Marcasite Jewelry

The fascinating stone we call marcasite (more accurately, Pyrite or Iron Sulphite) has been used as an adornment for thousands of years. Archaeologists have found evidence of its use in ancient Greece and Rome. It was also treasured by the Incas, and has been found in ancient native American burial mounds.

More recently, marcasite has enjoyed popularity in fashion over the last 300 years.

 

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