$129.ĭating somewhere between 180 and 200 million years old, this set of bookends feature the state fossil of Arizona. This set of polished petrified bookends are from 20 million–year-old teak trees. It’s red, but there are so many gorgeous shades of red and orange in this set of bookends. This might be the most gorgeous look inside wood. The tree branch look of these bookends really adds to the outdoor feel, doesn’t it? This set is $70. This set is pre-2000 and weighs nearly 12 pounds. What makes petrified bookends so cool is that most of them are really heavy, sturdy, and solid. These bookends feature petrified teak wood and would really stand out on a shelf. You can choose from black, beige, or brown as your primary color for this set of bookends. But talk about statement pieces! Petrified Wood Bookends Of course, if you find yourself without room on your shelves for book ends, you might first need to get a shelf to store your bookends.īecause these are fossils and therefore not easy to replicate, many of these are one-of-a-kind, and some of them can be real investments. The stones may vary, offering a wide range of colors and patterns when petrified.įind below an array of awesome petrified wood bookends that will help keep your bookshelves neat and tidy. It hardens and becomes replaced by stone. When plant material is protected from natural decay through any number of naturally occurring processes, a mineralization process keeps the material from decomposing. If you drooled over crystal bookends, know that petrified wood bookends are simply the next step in your quest to bring the outdoors to your indoor space.įor those who might not know what exactly petrified wood is, the simple answer is that it’s a fossil. Need something to keep your books standing tall on your shelf? Look no further than a set of gorgeous and unique petrified wood bookends.