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Fossilized red horn coral and black onyx inlaid sterling silver ring. Five pieces of red horn fossilized coral inlay are separated by four pieces of black onyx inlay in this ring. The red horn fossil coral is a bright red with dark banding running through it. This red horn coral is from Utah and is about 390 million years old. Over time the structure of the ancient red horn coral was replaced by agate. The agatized red horn coral is a 6 1/2 to 7 on the Moh's hardness scale and takes a great polish. The ring is 7.5mm wide and is a size 6. The ring may be special ordered in other sizes or customized by changing the inlay color or pattern. Special orders are usually completed in 2 to 3 weeks.

A few weeks ago we purchased some fossilized red horn coral from a local gem dealer. He had acquired a nice quantity of red horn coral and thought it would be perfect for our inlay jewelry. We had never heard of red horn coral, but the nice range of red to pink colors and the dealer's assurance that it would take a nice polish persuaded us to give it a try. Here is our first piece of jewelry utilizing the red horn coral. The coral we inlaid in this silver ring is a nice red-orange color with great depth. Fossilized horn coral is fairly hard and does indeed take a great polish. This red horn coral is from Utah and is about 390 million years old. A great inland sea once covered Utah and much of the western United States. As the earth evolved, the inland sea receded and sediments covered the coral reefs. Over time the structure of the ancient horn coral was fossilized and replaced by agate. The fossilized red horn coral is also known as rugosa coral.

fossilized red horn coral, agate, black onyx, sterling silver