'Kaleidoscope' Ammonite, Ammolite & Citrine Sterling Silver Pendant
A stunning piece of wearable art! This fossilised Madagascan calcite Ammonite has been painstakingly inlaid by hand with iridescent sections of beautiful and rare Canadian Ammolite, highlighting the natural chambers of the fossil.
With contemporary design elements reminiscent of entwining tendrils, sterling silver cradles this unique gemstone which is complemented with a sparkling Brazilian Whisky Citrine.
Ammonite gem measures roughly 35x28mm in setting and the Citrine measures 7x5mm. Pendant measures approximately 55x30x6mm and will come with a premium 18"-20" sterling silver rope twist chain, presentation box and accompanying Ammonites pamphlet. If buying online, there is free premium shipping for this item, so please choose 'free shipping' at checkout as we will automatically send this on a tracked service.
Roaming the oceans as far back as 200 million years ago, these squid-like sea creatures are fossilised relatives of the chambered nautilus shell. The name "ammonite" was inspired by the spiral shape of the fossilised shells, which somewhat resemble tightly coiled rams' horns. It is thought the name derived from the Greek God Ammon, who is typically depicted wearing rams horns.
Ammolite is an iridescent, opal-like organic gemstone which, if the conditions are just right, is created from the fossilised shells of ammonites. It is primarily found along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains of North America. As delicate as it is beautiful, Ammolite can come in any colour in the rainbow but most are green and red. Blue and violet are rarer and generally more valuable.
