{"product_id":"ben-bryant-english-garden-set-in-925-sterling-silver","title":"English Garden Mystery Stone Sterling Silver Pendant | Ben \u0026 Bryant Collection","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eSome stones come with clear labels and known origins. This one came with \u003cstrong data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"199\"\u003ea story and a mystery\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"506\"\u003eBen purchased this cabochon from a stone dealer on Instagram in Indonesia, who claimed he acquired it from two men in a canoe from a remote outer island. He was pretty sure they were cannibals. We'll never know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"948\"\u003eWhen the cabochon was cut, the soft lavender tones, scattered white shapes, and earthy inclusions looked almost like \u003cstrong data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"666\"\u003ea tiny English garden frozen in stone\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is how the piece earned its name. We’ve shown this stone to multiple collectors and rock experts, and the answers have ranged; everyone calls it something different, and no one agrees. For now, it remains exactly what it started as: \u003cstrong data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"948\"\u003ea beautiful geological mystery. \u003c\/strong\u003eWe have our ideas, but we aren't going to tell you it's something if we really don't know for sure. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"1282\"\u003eBen Davis did the lapidary work, and Randy Bryant did the silverwork. It has a beautiful melted edge and solid silver back. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003e• Stone: Unknown “English Garden” Mystery Stone\u003cbr data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1531\"\u003e• Origin: Reportedly from a remote outer island in Indonesia\u003cbr data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003e• Metal: Solid .925 Sterling Silver\u003cbr data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1632\"\u003e• Artists: Ben Davis (lapidary) \u0026amp; Randy Bryant (silversmith)\u003cbr data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1695\"\u003e• Formation: Unknown natural stone with plume-like and botanical-looking mineral patterns\u003cbr data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1787\"\u003e• Includes a BDD suede jewelry pouch and polishing cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BenDavisDesigns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41063281459395,"sku":"english","price":269.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/3981\/4339\/files\/Untitled_design_-_2026-03-07T201226.010.jpg?v=1772935979","url":"https:\/\/bendavisdesign.com\/products\/ben-bryant-english-garden-set-in-925-sterling-silver","provider":"BenDavisDesigns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}