1" Golden Pinolith plugs

This pair of Pinolite (aka Pinolith) plugs are carved by me for 1" stretched ears. Pinolite is a crystal that combines Magnesite, Dolomite and Graphite and forms into little kernel type shapes. Colours range from patterns with grey to black and white. This stone is rare and up until recently was only known to be found in Austria. Recently here in British Columbia a lot was found by George and Mitch who were searching for gold near the city of Golden (thus coined Golden Pinolite). As these recent turned miners try and get their crystals out into the world, please take a look at their website for spheres or other shapes you may like, at www.goldenpinolite.ca. The reason why I enjoy this stone even more than the Austrian one is because you can actually see flecks of pyrite throughout the stone, adding an extra dimension. The third and fourth images are the plugs in the same spot but reversed so you get an idea as to what each side looks like :)
Inner: roughly 25mm
Flare: roughly 26.70mm (they are double flared)
Wearable: roughly 10.70mm
Weight: 46.86 grams
For similar plugs/gauges, please see more of my listings, or contact me for custom orders! They are a one of a kind, crafted on a lapidary machine. Plugs shown in the picture are the plugs you will receive. Due to the nature of hand crafting each plug, sizes may vary within .mm of each other and will not be a perfect measurement all around the saddle. As this is body jewelry, these items cannot be returned or exchanged for sanitary reasons.