Take a little piece of Cayman home with you on your next visit. You will find discounts for Caymanite jewelry and souvenirs at Mitzi's Fine Jewelry. Look for the coupon in Activity Guide when you arrive or print them out from our coupon page.

Chemical elements including Nickel, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Iron, Copper, Aluminium, Potassium, Sodium, Calcium and Oxygen were combined and a multi-colored, micro-crystalline dolostone called Caymanite was created. Caymanite is an extremely hard material and must be worked with special tools including diamond-tipped cutting wheels and grinders. Extensive polishing after the piece is carved results in a brilliant, marble-like finish. The art of working and shaping Caymanite is very specialized, and only after many years of practice is one able to produce items that are suitable for resale. No two pieces of Caymanite are exactly alike. Colors of this semi-precious stone range from reds, pinks and oranges, to the multi-hued browns, grays, blacks and whites. It’s beauty and rarity has elevated it to a place of prestige, showcased in the homes and offices of diplomats, celebrities and royalty. Found only in the Cayman Islands, it is Cayman’s Gem and a genuine piece of prehistoric Caymanian history. Look for discounts on Caymanite in this magazine and take a little piece of Cayman home with you. Geologists believe that the multi-layered semi- precious gem stone believed to be found only in the Cayman Islands was formed between sixteen and twenty-five million years ago, during the Oligocene-Miocene epoch. The various-colours result from different metals. Black and grays from Manganese, the red hues from iron, blue, and green from copper, and so on. Caymanite is an extremely hard material and must be worked with special tools including diamond-tipped cutting wheels and grinders. Entensive polishing after the piece is carved results in a brilliant, marble-like finish. The art of working and shaping Caymanite is very specialized, and only after many years of practice is one able to produce items that are fit for resale.

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