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Sterling rings at stated sizes, cufflink pairs, and ingot and dog tag pendants supplied on 18 inch chains.

Buy Sterling Silver Jewelry Priced by Metal Weight, Centre Stone and Stated Size

Sterling silver jewelry is worked in an alloy of 92.5 percent fine silver and 7.5 percent copper, stamped 925, and set here with lapis lazuli, turquoise, amethyst, opalised ammonite, mammoth molar and dinosaur bone. Astro Gallery of Gems selects the centre material first, commissions the mounting, then weighs each finished piece in grams, records the ring size or chain length and photographs it before listing, so every one of the 40 pieces on this page carries a metal weight, a measured size and a named stone rather than a generic description.

What Does the 925 Stamp on a Piece Actually Tell You?

The stamp records alloy content and nothing else, which is why four separate checks decide whether a silver piece is worth its price. Astro Gallery of Gems photographs the reverse of every mounting, the shank interior and the clasp. You can therefore run all four checks before paying rather than after delivery.

The 925 mark and the metal beneathSterling carries a 925 stamp on the shank interior or the pendant reverse, confirming 92.5 percent fine silver. Several pendants here are finished in rhodium over sterling, which resists tarnish and reads whiter, and Astro Gallery of Gems names that plating in the description instead of leaving it to the photograph.
Gram weight against apparent sizeSilver is dense at a specific gravity near 10.5, so a hollow or thin gauge mounting feels light in the hand. Every listing states a weight in grams, running from about 3.6 grams for a slim fordite pendant to 27 grams for a cufflink pair, which lets you judge substance before ordering.
Bezel wall and prong tipsLook along the bezel where the metal folds onto the stone and check that the rub over is even with no lifted edge. On prong work, the tips should sit flat across the girdle rather than standing proud, because a raised tip catches on fabric and eventually surrenders the stone.
Chain gauge, bail and claspEvery ingot and dog tag pendant here ships on an 18 inch sterling chain, so confirm that the bail opening clears the chain without forcing and that the spring clasp closes crisply. A pendant of 21 grams needs a heavier link than a 9.5 gram ingot to hang square.

What Is Each Piece Priced At Right Now?

Each row names one finished piece held in stock, with the price on the listing drawn live from the catalogue rather than a printed sheet. Astro Gallery of Gems prices these individually, because a lapis cabochon of one colour grade and a sapphire bezelled dinosaur bone tag belong to entirely different bands.

PieceDetailPrice
Genuine Opalaized Ammonite Sterling Silver Cufflinks See listing $ 875.00
Genuine Lapis Lazuli Sterling Silver Men's Ring (Size 10) Size 10 $ 475.00
Genuine Turquoise Sterling Silver Cufflinks See listing $ 975.00
Genuine Turquoise Sterling Silver Men's Ring (Size 10) Size 10 $ 650.00
Genuine Mammoth Molar Ingot Pendant with 18" Sterling Necklace See listing $ 325.00
Genuine Mammoth Molar Ingot Pendant with 18" Sterling Necklace See listing $ 375.00
Every ring and pendant is one of oneAdd the piece to your cart at the listed price, or ask for the hallmark, the setting reverse and the stated size photographed before you commit.
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Which Format Suits the Wearer: Ring, Pendant or Cufflink?

Format decides more of the buying question than metal does, because a ring must fit a finger and a pendant only has to hang. Astro Gallery of Gems states the size, the chain length and the centre stone on every listing so the decision resolves before checkout.

FormatWhat it involves and who it suits
Men's cabochon ring, sizes 10 and 10.5Broad shank sterling rings holding a single lapis lazuli or turquoise cabochon in a rub over bezel, weighing around 20 grams, bought by wearers who already know their size.
Gemstone ring, sizes 6 3/4 to 7Round and oval amethyst measuring about half an inch by three quarters, set in lighter sterling shanks of roughly 5 to 8 grams, which is the entry band on this page.
Ingot pendant on an 18 inch chainA narrow rectangular mount around 1.75 inches long holding mammoth molar or dinosaur bone, supplied with its sterling chain so nothing further is needed to wear it.
Dog tag pendant with sapphire bezelA wider tag near 1 by 2 inches carrying dinosaur bone framed in pink or yellow sapphire, at 21 to 23 grams, which sits at the top of the range here.
Cufflink pairMatched sterling faces of about 1 by 0.75 inches, cut from a single opalised ammonite or a pair of turquoise rounds, weighed and sold as a pair.

Where Do the Centre Stones and Fossils Come From?

The centre material sets the price band, the hardness and the care routine at once. Astro Gallery of Gems buys these stones and fossils directly rather than ordering finished jewelry from a wholesale catalogue. That is why each listing names a species and a region instead of a colour.

Lapis lazuli from BadakhshanLazurite rich rock from the Sar-e-Sang workings in Afghanistan, flecked with brassy pyrite and white calcite. At Mohs 5 to 5.5 it wears softer than quartz, so bezel setting protects the edges and the cabochon reads best in a broad shank.
Turquoise, a hydrated copper aluminium phosphateTurquoise runs Mohs 5 to 6 and is porous unless stabilised, which is why the trade sets it as a domed cabochon rather than faceting it. Blue tone and matrix pattern drive the price of both the rings and the cufflink pairs here.
Madagascan opalised ammoniteA single ammonite of roughly 150 million years, sawn into two mirrored halves so a cufflink pair shows the same chambered spiral twice. The aragonite shell has partly taken on an opaline sheen, and no second pair repeats the pattern.
Mammoth molar, dinosaur bone and forditePermafrost preserved mammoth molar between 12,000 and 100,000 years old, agatised dinosaur bone near 60 million years with its cell chambers mineral filled, and fordite built from cured layers of Detroit automotive paint. Each one is a fossil or industrial curiosity rather than a mined gem.

Do You Know Your Ring Size, and Can a Shank Be Altered?

Ring size is the commonest reason a piece goes back, so settle it first. Sizes here run in United States measurements, and Astro Gallery of Gems records the measured size rather than a nominal one. A size 10.5 lapis ring therefore will not arrive as a size 9. A plain sterling shank takes an adjustment of a size or two at a bench jeweller after delivery. A shank set with stones around its whole circumference cannot be cut without disturbing those settings. Measure a ring that already fits the intended finger, compare it against a printed size chart, then ask the gallery to confirm the internal diameter.

Are You Buying Something to Wear Daily or Something to Keep?

Worn every dayAmethyst at Mohs 7 and stabilised turquoise handle daily wear, and a bezel protects the stone edge from knocks better than prongs. Choose a sterling shank you can size properly, expect the metal to darken gently with wear, and plan on an occasional polish with a treated cloth rather than a chemical dip.
Kept and occasionally wornThe opalised ammonite cufflinks, the sapphire framed dinosaur bone tags and the mammoth molar ingots behave like small specimens on a mount. Their material cannot be replaced if damaged, so buyers store them in a tarnish inhibiting pouch and bring them out for an event rather than wearing them through a working week.

Which Words on a Silver Listing Change What Arrives?

BezelA continuous collar of silver rubbed over the edge of a cabochon, holding it without prongs and shielding the girdle from impact.
ShankThe band of a ring that encircles the finger, and the part a bench jeweller cuts and rejoins when a size is altered.
BailThe loop above a pendant through which the chain passes, sized so an 18 inch sterling chain runs freely without abrading the metal.
Rhodium plateA thin white metal layer applied over sterling to slow tarnish and brighten tone, which wears through at contact points over years of use.
CabochonA stone domed and polished rather than faceted, the standard treatment for lapis lazuli and turquoise because neither returns light from facets.
IngotA narrow rectangular pendant format, used here for mammoth molar and dinosaur bone slices cut to a uniform bar shape.

Why Does Sterling Darken, and How Do You Bring It Back?

Sterling darkens because the copper in the alloy reacts with airborne sulphur to form a thin silver sulphide film. Humidity, rubber bands and wool all accelerate it. Rub the plain metal with an impregnated silver cloth and the film lifts without abrading the surface. Keep chemical dips away from every piece on this page, because porous turquoise, the calcite in lapis, mammoth dentine and painted fordite absorb the solution and stain. Store each piece in a sealed pouch with the air pressed out. Remove rings before swimming, and never put a fossil set pendant in an ultrasonic bath.

How Do You Pay, and How Does the Parcel Travel?

Add a ring, pendant or cufflink pair to your cart at the price on the listing. A secure checkout takes Shop Pay, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Visa and Mastercard. Astro Gallery of Gems then issues an itemised invoice naming the metal, the centre stone, the gram weight and the stated size. That document is the one a valuer or an insurer will ask for later. Ask the team beforehand for a photograph of the hallmark, the bezel reverse or a measurement across a cabochon, and those images arrive by email.

Astro Gallery of Gems has shipped jewelry from New York since 1961. Every piece leaves in a fitted box inside an outer carton, so a chain cannot tangle and a bezel never presses against a hard surface. Every parcel goes out tracked and fully insured, whichever country it is bound for. Astro Gallery of Gems completes the customs paperwork itself, so the declared value agrees with the invoice you hold. Astro Gallery of Gems applies the returns terms and the guarantee carried on about us to sizing errors and to condition alike.

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What Do Buyers Ask Before Ordering Sterling Silver?

Is this real sterling silver?
Yes. Every mounting on this page is sterling, an alloy of 92.5 percent fine silver with 7.5 percent copper, and carries a 925 stamp on the shank interior or the pendant reverse. Where a piece is rhodium plated over sterling, the listing says so.
How much does a sterling silver ring cost here?
Amethyst set sterling rings open the range, lapis lazuli and turquoise men's rings sit above them, and sapphire bezelled dinosaur bone pendants occupy the top. Live prices for whatever is currently held appear in the table above, and every figure was set against that single mounting.
What ring size are these and can they be resized?
Sizes are stated in United States measurements on each listing and range from 6 3/4 to 10.5. A plain sterling shank takes an adjustment of a size or two at a bench jeweller after delivery, but a band set with stones all the way round cannot be cut without disturbing the settings.
Do the pendants come with a chain?
Yes. Every ingot and dog tag pendant is supplied on an 18 inch sterling silver chain, and the weight quoted on the listing covers the pendant. Nothing further is needed to wear the piece on arrival.
Are the fossils in this jewelry genuine?
Yes. The mammoth molar is permafrost preserved material between roughly 12,000 and 100,000 years old, the dinosaur bone is agatised bone near 60 million years old, and the ammonite is Madagascan and about 150 million years old. Each listing names the material directly.
How do I stop my silver from tarnishing?
Store each piece in a sealed pouch with the air pressed out and away from wool, rubber and humidity. Polish plain metal with an impregnated silver cloth, and keep liquid dips and ultrasonic cleaners away from turquoise, lapis lazuli, mammoth molar and fordite.
Does the photograph show the exact ring or pendant I get?
Yes. Each piece is one of one, photographed on its own before listing, so the matrix in a turquoise cabochon or the chamber pattern in an ammonite half is the one that arrives. No two lapis or fossil settings repeat.
Can I return a ring that does not fit, and do you ship abroad?
The returns policy published on the returns page governs both, and every order leaves under tracking and full insurance to any country. The gallery files the customs declaration ahead of collection. Confirming the internal diameter beforehand prevents most sizing returns.

Where Does Silver Sit Among the Other Jewelry Rooms?

Other jewelry formats
All jewelryGem set gold and silverMeteorite pieces
The same stones, unset
Cut gemstonesCitrine gemstonesAmber gemstonesAmethyst
Fossil material at specimen scale
FossilsFossil teethPetrified wood
Wearable and giftable
GiftsPolished heartsPalm stones
Before you order
Shipping and returnsAbout Astro GalleryFine minerals