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Ammonite fossil necklace with amber glass beads strung onto gold and bronze silk ribbon and cord.
This ammonite is from Russia, dates from the Jurassic Period (approximately 170 million years ago) and is entirely replaced by gold pyrite crystals. Its back is equally beautiful and covered by mother of pearl, making it fully reversible and wearable on both sides.
Gold coloured clam shells and spring ring clasp.
Measurements :
Ammonite: 1.5 in.
Necklace: 28 in.
Ammonites were marine invertebrate animals from the Jurassic Period. They were protected by a coiled shell formed by chambers. Ammonites ranged from approximately 1 inch and smaller to about 9 feet in diameter. During the fossilasation process the chambers are replaced by pyrite or other crystals, depending on their geographical location and soil properties. Careful cutting and polishing produces the specimens used in jewellery today.
Read more on Ammonites here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonite
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