Size of the pendant incl. eyelet: 4.9 x 6.3 cm; eyelet diameter 4.7 mm.
Eyelet made of 925 silver
Finding place: St. Mary River near Lethbridge in southwestern Alberta (Canada).
Occurrence: Cretaceous period
Ammolite is the trade name for the gem quality of a colorful, iridescent fossil shell of two ammonites: Placenticeras meeki and Placenticeras intercalare. The gemstone consists of the finest aragonite platelets, which produce the bright colors through interference of light.
The colorful, iridescent Ammolite awakens the desire to discover secrets and to take a closer look at the things behind the things. The joy of the beautiful things in life and the splendor of diversity is strengthened. Ammolite stabilizes developments that are too fast and too restless and leads to more consistency without becoming inflexible.
The first users of Ammolite were the people of the Blackfoot First Nation (Canadian aborigines). They had known Ammolite for centuries under the name Iniskim ("buffalo stone"). According to legend, Ammolites were worn as talismans when hunting. In 2004, Ammolite became the official gemstone of the province of Alberta and a "National Treasure".
Hello! My name is Marco Schreier, I am the stone-loving founder of the Mineralienhandlung GmbH of the same name. My career in the field of gemstones, precious stones, pearls and designer jewelry only began relatively late.
Originally, my attention was focused on collector's minerals, then on polished stone products such as tumbled stones, etc. Later, drilled stones were added, which, worn on a leather strap, were the first jewelry we offered. With the establishment of our office in Bali, Indonesia in 2001 and shortly afterwards our office and company in Hong Kong, I created the basis for integrating many of my favorites such as special crystals, specially cut, rare gemstones, free-form cabochons, beads and pearls into my own jewelry.
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