Petrified wood still shows the grain and rings of the tree it used to be, even though every bit of the original wood is gone now, replaced over millions of years by mineral that settled in and took its exact shape. It's a stone about patience measured in a timescale that makes your current deadline look small, good for the stretch of a project where progress is slow enough that it barely feels like progress at all. Keep it on a desk during a long-haul task, or hold it when you need a reminder that something can transform completely and still keep its original shape. The wood grain you see is preserved in stone, usually agate or chalcedony, which filled in the organic structure cell by cell as it decayed. This piece is cut into a polished slice. You'll be sent the one intuitively chosen for you. Proof that slow can still end up solid.
Quick facts
- Material: Petrified wood (fossilized wood replaced by agate or chalcedony), cut into a polished slice
- Sizes: About 2 to 3 inches across
- Best for: Long-haul projects, patience with slow progress
- Pairs well with: Smoky quartz, tiger's eye