I discovered this gem last year. Immediately I was intrigued with the history and especially the beauty. Yes it’s true that these gems were formed 20 million years ago in Indonesia. The tree trunks became replaced with quartz while still preserving the wooden features and structure.

The inclusions and patterns are endless but typically are combinations of black and caramel colors. The pattern you see on the ring at the top of this blog is infused with lots of beige or caramel tones.

**Indonesian Petrified Palmwood Root earrings**

These earrings on the other hand feature a more delineated design with the black encompassing the bottom area of the gem. Both are gorgeous in my opinion. It is my mission to purchase as many of these gems as possible and create unusual one of a kind jewelry with each and every one! I am up for the challenge.

The other reason I have so many different patterns here in my studio? Recently I had a customer fall in love with a particular pendant and wanted matching earrings. I had lots of patterns to choose from so was able to create the perfect earrings for the set.

Here’s a little more history for this gem.

Much of Indonesia has and had a tropical or subtropical climate. As such, there are also a number of swamps, deltas, and wet areas where conditions without oxygen persist.

Thus, petrified forests in Indonesia are found in claystone which is essentially the dried and aged remains of the bottom of the swamp. Indonesia has one of the largest petrified wood deposits in the world.

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