Petoskey Stone Lapel Pin, Fossil Brooch. Stick Pin, Hat Pin, Alternative Boutonniere
$ 42.00
Michigan Petoskey Stone Lapel Pin. Wear a piece of the Michigan fossil record, and let all your friends know how smart you are about minerals, history and Michigan. And they're dang pretty.
Floral boutonniere? Nah. Flowers die in a day. This coral is millions of years old and now is a cool rock and you can keep on wearing it forever! It has alllll the og Michigan fossil vibes!
- Freeform shape stones measure approx. ~2cm at their widest point.
- Silver tone stick pin part is 6cm long
- Polished natural Petoskey stones
- Stones first tumbled to 600 grit then even further mirror-polished by us in house
- No two stones are ever identical. Each fossil specimen is unique! Please allow for slight variations in color, shape and size of the stones.
- Stone origin: Northern Michigan
- Ready to gift: Snazzy gift box included.
Designated the state stone of Michigan in 1965, Petoskey stones Hexagonaria percarinata are coral reef fragments deposited during the Devonian period, and later carried by glacial movement.
Petoskey stones can be found on various beaches and inland locations in Michigan, with many of the most popular being those surrounding Petoskey and Charlevoix. The movement of the frozen lake ice acting on the shore during the winters is thought to turn over stones at the shore of Lake Michigan, exposing new Petoskey stones at the water's edge each spring.
Handmade in the USA in our Detroit, Michigan studio.
