What is marcasite?

Do you want jewelry with an antique look? Check out sterling silver jewelry with marcasite. Marcasite is a mineral sometimes called white iron pyrite. It is most often confused with a gemstone called pyrite. Both are crystalized in a different way and therefore a marcasite can never be a gemstone. It is formed in rocks in places such as Dover, Kent, and England. It is at first pale yellow to almost white with a metallic luster until it tarnishes and turns brownish. There is no way to prevent the tarnishing of marcasite - it’s natural and gives the jewelry an antique look! The picture to the right illustrates what marcasite jewelry looks like. You can check out more marcasite jewelry here.