{"product_id":"polished-pyrite-spheres-eggs-hearts","title":"Polished Pyrite Sphere, Egg \u0026 Heart — Golden Abundance Stone from Peru","description":"\u003cp\u003ePyrite polishes to something no other stone quite matches: a genuine metallic gold surface, cool and dense and much heavier than its size suggests. Pick up a 65mm sphere and the weight is the first thing you notice — 320 grams in something that fits in a palm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are Peruvian pyrite, cut and polished into spheres, eggs, and hearts. Between 40 and 65 millimetres, 120 to 320 grams depending on form and size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolished pyrite in sphere, egg, and heart forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Peru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40mm to 65mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e120g to 320g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNaturally metallic gold surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips within 3 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37\"\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep it somewhere it catches light directly. Pyrite has no translucency to play with — its whole appeal is reflection, so it wants a lamp or a window, not a shadowed shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe weight makes it a good hand object: cool, solid, and slow to warm up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep it dry. Pyrite is an iron sulphide and will tarnish or develop rust spots in damp air. Store it away from bathrooms and never rinse it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37\"\u003eWhich form suits you?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37\"\u003eForm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37\"\u003eSits\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37\"\u003eIn the hand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eSphere\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eNeeds a ring or dish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eRolls, no orientation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eEgg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eStands on end or lies flat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eFits the palm closely\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eHeart\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eLies flat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eFlat faces, thumb-sized hollow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#000D0B,#40514E);color:#f4f1ea;padding:24px;border-radius:10px;margin:28px 0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#c9a96e;margin:0 0 10px\"\u003e✨ Temple Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eKeep pyrite out of the bathroom. Humidity is the one thing that dulls it — an iron sulphide in damp air will slowly go from gold to grey, and there is no polishing that back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37\"\u003eQuestions \u0026amp; answers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat sizes are available?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 40mm and 65mm, weighing 120 to 320 grams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich forms can I choose?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpheres, eggs, and hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is it from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeru.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need a stand?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpheres sit best in a small ring or dish. Eggs and hearts sit unaided.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I stop it tarnishing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep it dry and out of humid rooms, and never wash it with water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What sizes are available?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Between 40mm and 65mm, weighing 120 to 320 grams.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Which forms can I choose?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Spheres, eggs, and hearts.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Where is it from?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Peru.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Does it need a stand?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Spheres sit best in a small ring or dish. 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