'Niho' Megalodon Tooth Sterling Silver & 18ct Gold Pendant
A truly unique and show-stopping piece of statement jewellery - this incredible pendant was almost kept in Adam's own jewellery collection before he decided it should go to an owner who would wear it more often. Features Celtic knot-work on the front panel and Maori-style tribal art on the rear of the pendant, all done by hand, ensuring that there will never be another like it in the world.
Accented with 18ct recycled gold and adorned with a stunning 1.5ct Australian Black Sapphire, the highly-detailed craftsmanship and evidence of attention to detail which cradles this magnificent AAA grade Megalodon tooth, makes it nothing short of a wearable work of art.
Including the secure hinged bail, the pendant measures approximately 70x55x10mm. Sapphire measures 6x5mm. Part of the Celtic knot-work, the claws and the gemstone collet are in 18ct gold on a sterling silver base.
Pendant will come with an 18"-20" sterling silver rope twist chain as standard, and luxury gift box, as well as a colourful 'Shark Tooth' pamphlet detailing our ethical approach to shark tooth jewellery.
Every year, thousands of sharks are killed for the shark fin/tooth trade. This is the single biggest threat to the world's shark populations. At Two Skies, we use nothing but fossilised teeth - which average 36 million years old and are hand collected in South Carolina. From the smaller teeth of the Snaggletooth, to the monstrous, palm-sized teeth of the Megalodon, our shark teeth jewellery doesn't involve killing anything born in the last few million years!
Hand collected by Adam’s friend Mark, who scuba dives into the atlantic ocean, off South Carolina, surrounded by Mako and Great White Sharks! Once back on land, the teeth need to be cleaned and polished to remove the coral and barnacles which have formed over millions of years. After all of this, only a few of the teeth found make the grade for jewellery/collectors! To grade a tooth, the shape and the serrations are considered. Often the teeth found in the ocean have had their serrations worn away over time by the water and sand. The fossilised sharks teeth are also found in the swamps, however this method of sourcing is a lot harder as they need to be dug out, not to mention the danger of biting bugs and crocodiles! However, due to the protection provided by the swamp, these sharks teeth often still have the original serrations and can therefore fetch a much higher price. The large teeth come from the ancestor of the great white shark; the Megalodon, while the small ones come from the Snaggletooth shark. Both of these species died out in the Miocene period, making these teeth around 30 million years old.
