Petrified Palm Signet Ring

Petrified palm wood preserves ancient palms that thrived in tropical and subtropical regions millions of years ago. For those in Southern California, palm holds particular resonance - these impossible trees have always punctuated our skyline, symbols of a city built on beautiful contradictions. But the iconic palms that defined our horizons are slowly disappearing to disease, drought, and time. Petrified palm becomes a bridge between the ancient groves that became fossils and the modern palms we're losing - a way to carry that symbol forward, transformed from fragile frond to permanent stone.

Petrified palm represents resilience, transformation, and the beauty of what endures. What's particularly striking is that palm isn't technically wood at all - it's a monocot, closer to grass. The cross-section reveals a pattern unlike any tree: radiating fibers that look almost cosmic when mineralized, often appearing as distinctive spotted or dotted designs. The stone embodies persistence over time and the truth that some things are worth carrying forward.

Petrified palm is primarily found in the southern United States, particularly Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi. The petrified palm in our rings is ethically sourced from local gem and mineral shows.