How to select Marcasite Rings Are the Perfect Gift for a Man

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If you are looking for a special gift for a man, try marcasite rings. Marcasite is usually grayish black or metal grey in color and is usually used in silver jewelry. Sterling silver and the grey marcasite make a beautiful combination, and other gemstones are often added to marcasite rings . The grey or black marcasite is usually popular in men's rings and has an undeniably masculine appearance.



Marcasite combines very well with many other gemstones and because of its own grayish tone, it can highlight their colors and properties. Amethyst, onyx, aquamarine and mother of pearl are often combined with marcasites in gemstone rings and in other jewelry. Marcasite has been popular throughout history but especially in Victorian England, and some of the designs available on the market today are inspired by Victorian jewelry designs.

The marcasite used in jewelry making is actually pyrite. The actual gemstone marcasite is usually iron sulfide, and does not have the necessary hardness and other qualities needed for jewelry making. Iron sulfide is usually too brittle and it crumbles easily, and for this reason the harder gemstone iron pyrite is used in jewelry and is usually called by the name marcasite. Iron pyrite is usually also sometimes called "fool's platinum " due to its ability to twinkle like platinum. And while marcasite jewelry is certainly popular with men because of the dark color that combines so well with silver, marcasite or pyrite is used also in bracelets, earrings and necklaces.

Marcasites, or pyrites, have traditionally been associated with many special properties and have their place in folklore and in gemstone healing. They are believed to be grounding and calming, and it is usually said they can improve memory and concentration and make the mind clearer. Marcasite jewelry can also be worn to increase a person's will power and confidence. This gemstone can be also believed to calm the mind and to bring about stability in our emotions.

Marcasite rings need to be handled and stored with care. Most gemstones do not like extreme heat or changes in temperature, so always store your ring away from heat and keep it wrapped in a soft piece of cloth. Even if you store all your gemstone rings in a special jewelry box, they can still easily knock against each other in the box and some of the softer stones can suffer if scratched by or knocked against harder gemstones. Always wrap each gemstone ring in its own piece of cloth and store your jewelry away from direct heat sources.

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